Arkansas man injured in Atoka Co. crash

ATOKA COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - An Arkansas man was pinned, and southbound US-69 was shut down after a crash in Atoka County Tuesday morning.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Tony McGee, 63, was southbound on US-69 when a semi overturned and he struck it.

McGee was pinned for approximately 20 minutes before being freed by the Stringtown Fire Department.

Troopers said McGee was transported to the McAlester Regional Health Center with head, arm, and leg injuries. He was reported to be in stable condition.

The semi driver, Cornell Martin Jr, 39, of Fort Worth, was not injured.

The crash resulted in a hazmat spill with a slow leak which shut down US-69 southbound, south of OK-131.

Troopers and the Stringtown Fire Department were on scene. Hazmat Specialist were reported to be enroute around 9 a.m.

The highway was closed for about two hours before reopening.

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