Ty Clayton, 25, Killed in Late-Night LeFlore County Crash on Orchard Lane in Fort Coffee, Oklahoma — January 2026

A late-night collision in LeFlore County resulted in the deaths of two Fort Coffee men, drawing renewed attention to roadway safety in rural Oklahoma. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 11:46 p.m. on Orchard Lane, south of Dugan Hill Road, when a northbound vehicle crossed the center line at a hillcrest and struck an oncoming car before leaving the roadway and entering a ditch.

Authorities identified the driver as 24-year-old Da’Keyshaun Steele and the passenger as 25-year-old Ty Clayton. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators reported that neither occupant was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver of the second vehicle was not injured. The incident remains a stark example of the consequences associated with late-night roadway departures and the absence of basic safety restraints.