McAlester officer in critical condition after crash during funeral procession
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a pickup truck hit the officer's vehicle head-on during the escort for another McAlester police captain's funeral.
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Updated: 10:42 AM CDT Mar 19, 2023
ENFORCEMENT SAYS YOU SHOULD CALL 911. AND TO SOME DEVELOPING NEWS THIS MORNING, NEW DETAILS AS A MCALESTER POLICE OFFICER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER A CRASH DURING A FUNERAL PROCESSION FOR ANOTHER MCALESTER POLICE OFFICER, CAPTAIN RICHARD PARKER. SO OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS A PICKUP TRUCK HIT OFFICER JOSEPH BARLOW’S VEHICLE HEAD ON. THIS WAS DURING THE ESCORT FOR THE MCALISTER POLICE CAPTAIN’S FUNERAL. THAT DRIVER WHO CRASHED INTO THE PROCESSION WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING ILLEGALLY WHILE CAUSING GREAT BODILY HARM. IN ADDITION TO DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE. AND THE FAMILY OF OFFICER BARLOW RELEASING A STATEMENT THIS MORNING SAYING, QUOTE, AS A FAMILY, WE ARE COMPLETELY DEVASTATED WITH THE EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED ON MARCH 17 SURROUNDING THE AUTOMOBILE COLLISION THAT OCCURRED WHILE THE MCCALLISTER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE STATE WERE ESCORTING OUR FALLEN BROTHER, CAPTAIN RICHARD PARKER, HOME. AND THEY ALSO SAID, QUOTE, AT THIS TIME, THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO BAND TOGETHER AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER PRIVATELY. OUR GOAL IS TO FOCUS ON OFFICER BARLOW’
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McAlester officer in critical condition after crash during funeral procession
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a pickup truck hit the officer's vehicle head-on during the escort for another McAlester police captain's funeral.
A McAlester officer is in critical condition after a crash during a funeral procession for another McAlester police officer.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a pickup truck hit officer Joseph Barlow's vehicle head-on during the escort for another McAlester police captain's funeral.Friday night, the driver who crashed into the procession was arrested for driving illegally while causing great bodily harm in addition to driving without a license.The family of Barlow said, "As a family, we are completely devastated with the events that have occurred on March 17th surrounding the automobile collision that occurred on while the McAlester Police Department and other Law Enforcement Agencies in the State were escorting our fallen brother Captain Richard Parker home. At this time, the family would like to band together and continue to support one another privately. Our goal is to focus on Officer Barlow's hospitalization and to support one another."Top HeadlinesOklahoma mom of 6 left with only memories after house fireTrump plans to visit Oklahoma this weekendDriver crashes into Louie's patio early Friday morningInvestigation into Norman Fire Department finds no fraud, city saysBody camera video shows OKC police captain's arrestTwo people face charges after shooting outside Joe Mixon's homeTwo toddlers died after possible drowning in Oklahoma City
MCALESTER, Okla. —
A McAlester officer is in critical condition after a crash during a funeral procession for another McAlester police officer.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a pickup truck hit officer Joseph Barlow's vehicle head-on during the escort for another McAlester police captain's funeral.
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Friday night, the driver who crashed into the procession was arrested for driving illegally while causing great bodily harm in addition to driving without a license.
The family of Barlow said, "As a family, we are completely devastated with the events that have occurred on March 17th surrounding the automobile collision that occurred on while the McAlester Police Department and other Law Enforcement Agencies in the State were escorting our fallen brother Captain Richard Parker home. At this time, the family would like to band together and continue to support one another privately. Our goal is to focus on Officer Barlow's hospitalization and to support one another."
