A Davis High School senior, just days away from her graduation ceremony, was killed in a single-vehicle accident near Springer in Carter County last Friday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
A Davis Public School Facebook post identified the graduate-to-be killed near Springer as Averiee Osmundson,18, of Springer.
Troopers said Osmundson was driving a 2005 Lexus RX 330 eastbound on Foothill Rd., about 7:36 a.m. on May 10, when her vehicle went off the road about three miles north of Springer. The patrol said Osmundson over-corrected and the vehicle reentered the road before overturning an unknown number of times.
Osmundson was ejected about 78 feet from the point where the vehicle came to rest, according to the patrol.
The accident site is about .4 miles west of U.S. 77, troopers said.
Other aspects of the crash remain under investigation.
According to the patrol, seatbelts were not in use.
Averiee Osmundson
Osmundson was reportedly traveling to training at Southern Tech when the accident happened.
Counseling is being offered this week to Davis students and Davis Public Schools are planning to honor Osmundson’s memory during this week’s graduation ceremonies and other events.
Davis Superintendent Jamea Gilbert referred to Osmundson as a “ray of sunshine,” always eager to help others and spending free time tutoring younger students.
“She always had a smile on her face every time I saw her, she was very quick to always smile and she was such a solid, cheerful soul,” Gilbert said in local media reports.
“I think most of all just pray for her friends and family and our student body as we endure this loss and try to honor her and celebrate her every chance we get,” Gilbert added.
Pedestrian Dies Near Marietta
In a prior accident, a pedestrian died in a three-vehicle accident May 5 on S.H. 96, six miles west and 1.5 miles south of Marietta in Love County, according to the patrol.
Troopers identified the deceased victim as Montana Corbett, 26, Ardmore.
The patrol said Corbet was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash which happened on May 5 about 9:59 p.m.
According to the patrol report, one of the vehicles, an Ford F250, was parked and occupied with three passengers. They were not injured.
Two people in a second vehicle, the driver, Seth Robbins, 35, Kingston and Jocelyn Brock, 38, Ardmore, were taken to Mercy Hospital in Ardmore and treated and released, according to the report.
There were no injuries in the third vehicle, driven by Brianna Paul, 26, Burneyville, according to the patrol.
Troopers said other aspects of the accident remain under investigation. They said seatbelts were in use by all.
