Tracy Jennings-Turner Injured in Fatal Highway 183 Crash in Harper County, Oklahoma – August 10, 2025

On August 10, 2025, a collision on Highway 183 just south of Buffalo, Oklahoma, resulted in one fatality and one injury. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash involved a passenger vehicle driven by 56-year-old Saul Velez Ayala and a semi-truck operated by 50-year-old Tracy Jennings-Turner. The incident led to the closure of the highway for approximately three hours.

Authorities confirmed that Saul Velez Ayala was pronounced dead at the scene and was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Tracy Jennings-Turner sustained injuries during the collision. The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation by state troopers.