The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that a 2002 Chevy SUV driven by Jose Ahrens, 20, of Hutchinson Kansas, was sleepy when he left the roadway, overcorrected and rolled three times early Monday morning.
Neither he nor the other two passengers in the SUV were wearing seatbelts. All were ejected.
Ahrens was flown by helicopter to an unnamed hospital with head, internal trunk and leg injuries. He was listed in serious condition.
Jose Galindo-Caro, 30, was taken to Great Plains Regional Medical Center with internal trunk and arm injuries. Angel Galindo-Ruiz, 19, was also taken to Elk City with head and internal trunk injuries. Both were listed in stable condition.
The crash occurred at approximately 12:32 a.m. on State Highway 34 at County Road 1060. Ahrens was southbound, and stated to his passengers that he was sleepy.
The Elk City Police Department, EMS and Beckham County Sheriff's Department assisted at the scene.