An 18-year-old Arapaho man faces a charge of negligent homicide — motor vehicle for his alleged role in the death of Bailey Thomason.
Teagan Ray Williams is the man law enforcement believe is responsible for the death of Thomason, due to an accident just south of Arapaho along U.S 183 in February.
That day, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers responded to the two-vehicle accident. After arriving, the accident investigation found Williams was traveling north along the highway and Thomason was traveling south. The report indicated Williams’ vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Camry, swerved into the southbound lane and struck Thomason’s car, 1976 Chevrolet Nova, head-on, court records indicate.
The investigation showed Williams was traveling 62 mph for 4.75 second prior to impact. That data also indicated there was no change in steering, acceleration or braking for that timeframe before the wreck, court records indicate.
Tests run on the steering wheel indicated it only turned slightly to the right, negative 3 degrees. This indicated the Toyota traveled in a straight line or just slightly to the right, court records indicate.
Trooper Thomas Setters tested that same stretch of roadway and reported the roadway was four-lane, uphill and a curve to the left. During the test, Setters found with little or no steering input, a northbound vehicle, like Williams’, would travel across the centerline, court records indicate.
During an interview with Williams, Setters reported Williams did not remember what occurred during the collision. The last thing Williams said he remembered was traveling up the hill. Williams told Setters the first thing he remembered after the accident was waking up, seeing the airbags in his car, and crawling from the window to check on the other driver, court records indicate.
With Setters’ investigation, the trooper learned Williams is Type 1 diabetic and has an insulin pump. Williams also has an app on his phone, allowing him and his mother access to monitor his insulin intake. The pump also gives him alerts when his blood glucose is low, court records indicate.
According to the report, Williams’ pump did not report the day of the collision. After obtaining the ambulance report, Setters said that report did not indicate medical personnel giving Williams insulin for a high blood glucose level or glucose for a low level, court records indicate.
Setters also received the medical examiner’s report for Thomason, who died as a result of the collision. That report indicated no drugs or alcohol were in Thomason’s system at the time of the accident, court records indicate.
Setters report concluded, due to the damage from the accident and other factors, Williams was not providing full-time attention to driving or the traffic at the time of the collision, court records indicate.
Williams is scheduled back in court 9:30 a.m. August 11.