Colesta Loud Death – The identities of both the driver and the pedestrian involved in a fatal crash in Altus, Okla., have been determined. Colesta Loud, a 62-year-old resident of Lawton, was declared dead at Jackson County Memorial Hospital after sustaining injuries in the collision on April 16. The incident occurred around 10:24 p.m. on S Bar S Blvd.
The driver, Ethan Howell, a 21-year-old from Snyder, Okla., did not sustain any injuries, as confirmed by an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper. Multiple agencies, including the Altus Fire Department, Altus EMS, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Traffic Homicide Unit, responded to the scene.
The weather conditions were reportedly clear at the time of the crash. The trooper stated that the cause of the collision is currently under investigation.