Cherokee Turnpike accident

This is all I found.

Fatality Collision Reported On Cherokee Turnpike In Mayes County | News Break

They started changing the speed limit signs on the turnpike today. It will now be 80 MPH.

 

The 80 speed limit is not unreasonable. That road is 2 lanes both directions.
Governed trucks usually are passed quickly by others. The problem is inattentive drivers. That expect all traffic to be driving the speed limit.
That road has light traffic, compared to most 4 lane limited access highways. (My experience).

 

I've seen cars crash into posts, trees and parked vehicles at 25mph from animals darting in traffic lanes.
Swerving to miss animals is a mistake at any speed.
Most highway miles are rural. Animals will always be a factor, another is inattentive driving.
With the speed limit at 80 or 70 or 65. Not much difference in a reactive defensive driving moment.

 

I would say the biggest cause of accidents I've seen has been inattentive driving or some one playing race the .......

And inattentive driving!! Hell my wife is one of the worst!!!! Hands free phone yep covered, but she like most people pay more attention to the d@@@ conversation than the road.

 

I drove past it as they were putting one out of a 4 wheeler on to a stretcher. Road had some flooding. One car was off in the field to the right side, one was at the front left. Truck jack knifed and one car ran in to the side of the trailer.
It was right at an entrance ramp, looked like someone failed to “yield” to hwy traffic, but that is pure conjecture