Driver arrested in Pryor more than a year after fatal crash

A Pryor man is facing a first-degree manslaughter complaint more than a year after a crash that killed his passenger, with police saying he was under the influence of drugs.

Sunday, August 10th 2025, 8:28 am

By: Graham Dowers

PRYOR, Okla. -

Police in Pryor have arrested a driver more than a year after a fatal crash, saying toxicology results confirmed he was under the influence of drugs at the time.

Pryor Creek Police Chief Steve Wingo said 33-year-old Tyler Thompson was behind the wheel in March 2024 when he hit the back of a semi truck stopped at a red light.

Investigators said Thompson’s passenger, Nancy Moore, suffered serious injuries in the collision and later died.

A blood test later showed Thompson was under the influence of methamphetamine and multiple other substances.

Police took Thompson into custody on Wednesday, booking him into the Mays County Jail on a first-degree manslaughter complaint.

Graham Dowers

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