WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. – A 20-year-old Muskogee man was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision early Saturday morning, November 7, 2026, in Wagoner County.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 3:07 a.m. on State Highway 16 near East 40th Street.
Investigators say Gage Scott Wood, 20, of Muskogee, was traveling southbound on Highway 16 when his vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a northbound vehicle driven by Kaiden Glin Shanks, 20, also of Muskogee.
Wood was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shanks was not injured and was able to walk away from the crash. However, all three passengers in his vehicle sustained injuries and were transported to Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not provided.
According to the OHP report, seat belts were not in use by all occupants of either vehicle.
The collision remains under investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Information released during the preliminary investigation is subject to change.
