TULSA, Okla. — The man accused of causing the Muskogee County crash that killed a Coweta teenager is charged with manslaughter.
Levi Crawford, 35, of Tulsa, is expected to make his first appearance in court on Monday.
Investigators say he crossed the center line on Highway 72 and crashed into Isabella Clay, 18.
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According to the affidavit, although telling police he had “two to three beers,” he had a blood alcohol level of .25 at the hospital, where he was taken for minor injuries after the crash.
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Clay was “the heartbeat of the FFA” at Coweta High School, as her Ag teacher, Stuart Symes, told 2 News in a previous report.
"She was a beacon to our kids and she had lots of energy and she wanted to do just about anything she set her mind to and I actually had to reign her back a little bit because she had too much on her plate at one given time," said Symes.
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The affidavit also noted Crawford had a lengthy traffic record and a previous DUI conviction from August 2018, so 2 News looked into his traffic history.
The DUI conviction information is unavailable. The Cherokee County court clerk’s office told 2 News the case was expunged.
In 2015, a driving-under-suspension charge was dismissed in Tulsa County after Crawford provided proof of reinstatement. It is unclear why it was suspended in the first place.
In 2013, Crawford was ticketed for speeding 6 to 40 miles an hour over the speed limit.
The remaining infractions we found in Oklahoma were fairly minor—driving without insurance and multiple tickets for not wearing a seat belt.
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