Trooper Darren Potter pulled over a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze for near Kellyville about 3:10 p.m. Driver Joshua Kyle Priest, 33, and passenger, Nicole Ann Stephens, 30, pulled out and drove west after the trooper began to approach it on foot. Potter chased the vehicle for 15 minutes. Trooper Potter used his vehicle to knock the Cruze off the road where it struck a bridge abutment, overturned and caught fire. Both Priest and Stephens were killed.
Victim's Name: Joshua Kyle Priest
Agency Responsible: Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 29, 2020
County: Creek
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle