Casey Turner, 33, and Anne Steele, 33, killed while attempting to avoid northbound semi in southbond lane of State Highway 81 near Minco, Oklahoma
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Officials said a semitruck driver attempted to pass another semitruck traveling in the northbound lane, causing the driver of the Ford Focus to take evasive action.
The driver of the Ford Focus over-corrected, entered the northbound lane, and the Ford Focus was struck by another vehicle.
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Jeniece Bridgforth says her husband, Casey Turner, was hit by a vehicle that sped away from the scene following the collision.
Bridgforth says Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers still haven’t found the driver.
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"If anybody who was out there maybe remembers anything, if this person was in such a hurry I'm presuming they probably passed people that were in front of him as well,” Bridgforth said.
Turner says at this point, Oklahoma Highway Patrol has no description of the vehicle. So, their greatest hope is that someone remembers something that will help get justice for Turner and Steele.
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“We take that drive a lot and one of the things we really notice is the frequency of the improper passing,” Bridgforth said.
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So where are the 2 semis?!
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