Tulsa, OK : Two people died overnight in separate crashes in Leflore and Latimer counties on Saturday, December, 23rd 2017

Two people died overnight in separate crashes in Leflore and Latimer counties.

The first crash occurred Saturday just after 11:30 p.m. in Latimer County when a pickup struck a tree.

A 2000 Chevy pickup was traveling south on Oklahoma 63A about 12 miles south of Red Oak when it left the road to the right, struck a tree and overturned, where it rested on its wheels, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

The 44-year-old passenger, Martin James, of Talihina, was taken to McAlester Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead because of head injuries, troopers reported.

The 53-year-old driver, George James, also of Talihina, was taken to Saint Francis Hospital with head injuries that were not deemed critical, according to the OHP.

Both men were pinned for about 30 minutes and freed by the Talihina Fire Department, troopers said.

The smell of alcohol was detected on the driver, according to the OHP.

The second crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday.

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Two men die in separate crashes in Leflore, Latimer counties