Hector Garza, 18, died in a single-vehicle crash with ejection on Interstate 240 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
18-year-old dead after crash in Oklahoma City, officials say
Around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, officials responded to a scene on Interstate 240 near May Avenue where a car had crashed. Officials said the car attempted a lane change, lost control, and rolled several times. The driver was ejected 39 feet from the vehicle.
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