Fatality Accident Occurs in Cimarron County

Fatality accident occurred Saturday afternoon at approximately 1;43 pm on US-287 near E0160 Rd, approximately 3 miles north of Boise City, OK.

A 2007 Ford Fusion driven by Laura Lee Galavotti, age 57, of Westminster CO. was traveling southbound on US-287 near E0160 Rd. A 2022 Freightliner driven by Thomas Ivan Trevon Shamall, age 23, of Shreveport LA. was traveling northbound on US-287. The Ford Fusion went left of center making impact with the semi. Both vehicles came to rest in the west side ditch. The Ford came to rest on its wheels, while the semi came to rest on the passenger side.

Galavotti was pronounced dead at the scene from head and trunk injuries, by Grant Wadley of Boise City Fire Department.

Shamall was not injured.