Witness describes collision that killed 2 near Tecumseh

A crash near Tecumseh on Friday afternoon killed two people on Highway 9, shutting the road down for several hours in both directions. April Mason lives near where the crash happened, and she said she was just yards away from the collision. | MORE | 2 dead after crash on State Highway 9 in Pottawatomie County, Tecumseh police chief says”This is a bad area, but, fortunately, I’ve never seen anything like that happen outside my driveway,” Mason said. The Tecumseh Police Department told KOCO 5 this was a head-on collision. “The crash and the sound was horrible,” Mason said. Mason’s home security system captured a video of one of the pickup trucks involved just seconds before the impact. “To lose your life in a matter of seconds like that just makes you think,” Mason said. Oklahoma Highway Patrol did not release any information on the two victims. But Mason said her heart dropped when the crash happened. “Is it someone I know? I mean, I knew immediately the outcome was not going to be good,” Mason said. She said no one she knew was involved, but it made her stop and think. “I do pray for the families of the victims, though. It was pretty bad,” Mason said. OHP didn’t release the cause of the collision. Top Headlines Do you know how much your $2 bills are worth? Some are worth thousands Tribal citizens express concern after driver was ticketed for having tribal plate while living outside tribe’s boundaries Small town of Atoka saved by hometown hero Reba McEntire after falling on hard times Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It’s a step toward one day restoring sight Oklahomans perplexed by ‘falling’ object seen in sky Tuesday evening