Man charged with manslaughter, DUI after fatal Ardmore crash

ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - A woman is dead, and a man is in jail after a drunk driving crash in Carter County Saturday night.

Joshua Childers, 31, of Blanchard, has been charged with manslaughter and DUI.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol the crash happened at approximately 8:26 p.m. on U.S. Highway 70 just east of Lake Murray Drive in Ardmore.

According to OHP, they are still attempting to piece together what exactly happened, but they said Joshua is believed to have been under the influence at the time of the crash.

After the crash Joshua’s passenger, Amber Childers, 32, of Blanchard, was transported to a residence in Marshall County, and was later taken by Marshall County EMS to Alliance Health in Madill where she was pronounced dead due to internal injuries.

Troopers said Joshua and a 2-year-old that was inside of the car at the time of the crash were not injured.

Joshua is also charged with child endangerment.

Troopers said the cause of crash is under investigation.