Justin Tune, a 47-year-old man from Vinita, Oklahoma, was killed Tuesday afternoon after the commercial vehicle he was driving crossed into oncoming traffic and triggered a deadly multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 28 in Mayes County.
The crash happened near County Road N 431 shortly before 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and emergency responders rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a serious collision involving multiple vehicles.
According to investigators, Tune was traveling eastbound on State Highway 28 when his commercial vehicle crossed the center yellow line for reasons that have not yet been established. The vehicle entered the path of westbound traffic, leaving little room for an oncoming truck to avoid the collision.
The commercial vehicle first struck a trailer attached to the approaching truck. It then continued across the highway and slammed head-on into a second vehicle traveling westbound. The impact left emergency crews dealing with a serious crash involving three vehicles.
Tune suffered fatal injuries in the collision. Emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. His death marked the most devastating outcome of an accident that brought traffic to a standstill along the rural highway.
Authorities have not released the identities of the people traveling in the other two vehicles. Their medical conditions and whether anyone else sustained injuries have also not been disclosed.
Emergency crews spent hours at the scene documenting the wreckage, examining the vehicles and clearing the damaged vehicles from the roadway. Investigators are now working to establish what caused Tune’s commercial vehicle to cross the center line and enter the path of oncoming traffic.
For Tune’s relatives, friends and loved ones, the crash has brought the sudden loss of a 47-year-old man from their community. While investigators continue their work, his family is left to deal with the difficult news of his death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not announced what caused the vehicle to leave its lane. Further details about the crash and the people involved have not been released.
Incident Location: State Highway 28 near County Road N 431, Mayes County, Oklahoma.
Victim: Justin Tune, 47, of Vinita, Oklahoma.