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23-Year-Old Sarah Desautell Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Mayes County
Sarah Desautell, a 23-year-old woman from Pryor, Oklahoma, died Sunday evening following a single-vehicle crash in Mayes County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
The fatal crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. along County Road E620 in rural Mayes County.
Investigators said Desautell was traveling westbound when, for reasons still under investigation, her vehicle left the roadway.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, the vehicle first struck a fence before continuing forward and crashing into a tree.
The vehicle eventually came to rest off the roadway following the impact.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene, but Desautell suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead as a result of the crash.
Authorities stated that she was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision.
Investigators have not yet released additional details regarding what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, and officials have not indicated whether speed, impairment, weather conditions, or other contributing factors may have played a role in the crash.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol continues to investigate the fatal single-vehicle accident.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.