The crash scene at Ritzhaupt Park is shown Monday morning after a vehicle that caught fire was removed. Photo by Jennifer Tennyson
The Guthrie Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that left two people dead early Monday morning. Officers responded at approximately 3:30 a.m. Sept. 14 to the 1700 block of W. Noble Avenue after receiving a report of a single-vehicle crash. According to Guthrie Police Department, the vehicle was traveling eastbound when the driver lost control and left the north side of the roadway. The vehicle struck a curb and two trees before traveling through a fence at Ritzhaupt Park, where it caught fire. Two occupants were found deceased inside the vehicle. The Guthrie Police Department is working with the Medical Examiner’s Office to positively identify the victims. The investigation remains ongoing.