From submitted reports
March 01, 2008 05:12 pm
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A Haileyville man was killed early Saturday morning, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Thomas Schanz, 38 of Haileyville, died at approximately 1:25 a.m. on U.S. Hwy. 270 in Alderson, the patrol said.
The report said Schanz was driving a 1996 Ford eastbound when he ran off the road to the right and struck a bridge embankment.
The accident was investigated by Trooper Garrett Gray of the Pittsburg County Detachment. Gray said Schanz was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
Schanz was pronounced dead at the scene with head, leg, trunk and internal injuries.
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