BIXBY, Okla. — Bixby Police Department arrested a man in connection to a rollover crash that killed his 16-year-old daughter.
BPD said around 9:20 p.m. on Jan. 11 officers responded to a rollover crash near 88th Street and 171st Street. Officers found Shelby Binney, 16, thrown from the car. Investigators said she not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. She was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to BPD.
Elliott Binney, identified as her father, is in custody for the crash. He is accused of leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death, first degree manslaughter and passing a vehicle in a no-passing zone. On Jan. 11, he bonded out of jail on a $102,100 bond.
2 News obtained the arrest and booking report that provides more details into the events before the crash. The report said witnesses told officers Binney was driving approximately 70 miles per hour and passed multiple cars in a no passing zone while it was raining.
Checotah police also released the body camera footage of Binney's arrest:
After the crash officers found an unsealed bottle of vodka next to the passenger door, the document said. Binney told police after being read the Miranda Warning, they purchased the bottle of vodka and he drank a gulp while driving his family back to his home.
He suffered minor injuries from the crash. Three other people involved in the crash are being treated at the hospital, including two elementary school children and an adult. BPD said the other people in the crash are Binney's family members.
“These situations are tragic in every sense of the word,” Bixby Police Chief Todd Blish told 2 News Friday.
Bixby Public Schools released a letter to families and staff announcing Binney's death.
Our school family has learned of some very tragic news. Last evening, a Bixby High School student, sophomore Shelby Binney, was killed in a car accident in Bixby.
We are still gathering details surrounding the accident, yet we know that Shelby was in the vehicle with other family members, several of whom are currently hospitalized. Two of her siblings are students at Central Elementary.
Our high school counseling team is visiting impacted classes and activity groups this morning to inform students. In addition, teachers will be reading a statement to all classes at the high school. The district is prepared to provide support for any students or staff who may need help processing this very difficult news. Our counselors are readily available at all sites.
A witness told 2 News when he heard the crash and ran out the door, he found a man wandering outside the SUV. The witness said he tried to get the man to sit down and asked who was in the SUV, but said the man was disoriented and ran off.
Bixby Police said law enforcement in Checotah helped located Binney and arrested him there Friday morning.
"The driver fled the scene and we believe he switched vehicles," Chief Blish said. "(He) fled to a family member's home and switched vehicles and left the area. We were able to track him electronically and ultimately make an arrest this morning.”
This is a developing story.
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