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Skunk causes head-on collision in Rogers County

By Staff Reports
Published: 9/14/2009 7:58 AM
Last Modified: 9/14/2009 7:58 AM

A skunk crossing a Rogers County road caused two cars to collide head-on Sunday evening.

Charles Scheisel, 30, of Tulsa was driving north on Highway 423 about 9:30 p.m. Sunday when he swerved across the center line to avoid a skunk in the road, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report stated.

Scott Foster II, 18, of Claremore was traveling south at the time and swerved to avoid crashing into Scheisel. Both vehicles tried to swerve back into their own lanes but hit head on.

Scheisel was transported to St. Francis Hospital with leg and arm injuries. His condition was not available. A passenger in Scheisel’s car, Katherine Worley, 24, of Claremore was treated and released.

Foster refused treatment at the scene.

Everyone was wearing a seat belt, the report stated.

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	Report Comment wotko, Sapulpa (9/14/2009 8:02:21 AM) What an idiot.
	Report Comment SS_Hippy, Tulsa (9/14/2009 8:03:43 AM) That smells!
	Report Comment WideAwake, (9/14/2009 8:07:55 AM) The skunk did not cause the accident. Charles Scheisel did. People who swerve to miss small animals are stupid.
	Report Comment QLC, (9/14/2009 8:23:28 AM) Spot on WideAwake! People think all of the lanes are theirs with total disregard for anyone else. The skunk was commiting suicide, Charles was commiting attempted manslaughter.
	Report Comment Ric, Broken Arrow (9/14/2009 8:25:52 AM) Wasn't this scenario a commercial on TV at one time, except it was using a squirrel? The insurance commercial said, "sometimes we do dumb things."
	Report Comment C Beck, Bartlesville (9/14/2009 8:33:48 AM) When my dad taught me to drive, he said never swerve to avoid a small animal.
	Report Comment NE Oklahoma Girl, NE Oklahoma (9/14/2009 8:45:44 AM) They're in the road, it's called natural selection. Hit the small critter and go on. I'd rather have my truck smell for a few weeks rather than hitting someone.
	Report Comment Loophole, (9/14/2009 8:53:21 AM) Those who would not swerve to miss a small animal will do so when confronted with a skunk if you ever want to drive the same car again. . .
	Report Comment true2form, Grand Lake (9/14/2009 11:08:15 AM) Crossing the highway late last night Shoulda looked left and shoulda looked right Didn't see the station wagon car Skunk got squashed and there ya are -Loudon Wainright
	Report Comment Few Clothes, America (9/14/2009 11:11:59 AM) I didn't realize that B. Hussein was in Rogers County.
	Report Comment Blenky, (9/14/2009 11:15:14 AM) Would you rather have a stinky car or die in a head-on collision? For those who can't process this kind of decision quickly, here's the answer for future reference: Run the darned skunk over. You can replace a car; you can't replace a life.
	Report Comment moon, shine (9/14/2009 12:01:43 PM) A girlfriend of mine got a huge crush on a guy in a band. We were in our late twenties and she still didn't have a license. She had her heart set on driving the eighty miles to the town where he normally played so i taught her how to drive (in my Camaro Firebird)and she got her license, bought a car and insured it. After all that, she was finally on her way to see dreamboat. Halfway there, she hit a skunk and had to turn around. Guess it wasn't meant to be!
	Report Comment Kilgore.Trout, Tulsa (9/14/2009 12:53:20 PM) Moon, Your "Camaro Firebird"? You lost your credibility with those two words.
	Report Comment moon, shine (9/14/2009 12:54:57 PM) Kilgore...oops. Z28...lol.
	Report Comment moon, shine (9/14/2009 12:58:27 PM) Complete with fake fur on the console!
	Report Comment moon, shine (9/14/2009 1:03:30 PM) Bright canary yellow! (pontiac)
	Report Comment scooter2, (9/14/2009 6:40:24 PM) Well, Even though the storys a little stinky, Thank God No One was Killed....
	Report Comment Carlos, Tulsa (9/14/2009 10:52:45 PM) Glad no one was killed.
	Report Comment not your friend 2,,,, missy, no thanks (9/14/2009 10:59:52 PM) How sad.crossed that white line.
	Report Comment Sarge776, Tulsa (9/15/2009 6:58:44 AM) If the true stats could be made available for those people who have been killed while trying to avoid an animal in the roadway, it would alarm people. The amount is staggering and P.E.T.A. would be so proud that people died while trying to save a furry animal.
	Report Comment AnimalFarm, (9/15/2009 10:11:38 AM) moon, FYI, "your" camaro Z28 was NOT a Pontiac.
	Report Comment Few Clothes, America (9/15/2009 10:41:42 AM) Moon, your brain must be made of cheese.

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