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Asher, OK, Reserve Officer Jarate Condit died in a vehicle crash en route to training.
Asher (OK) Police Department Reserve Officer Jarate Condit was killed in a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 177 Tuesday at approximately 5:30 pm.
The 23-year-old was en route to mandatory training in Shawnee when his patrol car left the roadway and crashed into a concrete culvert as he attempted to pass another vehicle. The patrol car became engulfed in flames upon impact with the culvert, reports ODMP.org .
Witnesses rushed to pull the officer out, but the Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the officer died on scene, reports KFOR .
At this time, it is unknown if icy roads contributed to the accident; however, the report does state the roads were wet at the time of the crash.
Officer Condit is survived by his young child and parents, according to ODMP.org .
