Family of car wreck victim say overgrown grass made Midwest City intersection deadly

The family of a woman killed in a car wreck has filed a tort claim against Midwest City and Oklahoma County’s Board of County Commissioners, saying that overgrown grass and vegetation at an intersection obstructed views and made the roadway deadly.

Peggy Fields died Sept. 17, 2023, after a car wreck near Spencer Road and NE 17.

A tort claim is a legal complaint against a governmental body. It often is a precursor to a lawsuit, but it gives the governmental body a chance to pay damages without going to court…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS