Driver reports striking an object minutes before teenager was found dead in Oklahoma
Chris Payette says his truck struck something on a dark stretch of US-81 in Oklahoma at about 5.30am on 4 September 2023. Thirteen minutes later, 19-year-old Noah Presgrove was found dead nearby, and the unexplained circumstances of his death remain under investigation.
Payette said he thought he had hit a pothole or a small animal and continued driving; after learning of Presgrove’s death, he contacted Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Police inspected his truck, questioned him and his friends, and cleared him of wrongdoing, telling him the object was likely a roll of carpet found further along the road. Presgrove’s family has named Payette in an amended wrongful death lawsuit, though his lawyer says he may have been included to ensure all investigative leads are covered.
In short
- A driver reported hitting an object on the road where Noah Presgrove was later found.
- Police cleared Chris Payette after inspecting his truck and questioning witnesses.
- Presgrove’s death remains under investigation, and his family has filed a lawsuit.
Explained simply
Noah Presgrove was 19 when he was found dead beside US-81, a major road in Oklahoma, in September 2023. The circumstances of his death have not been fully explained, and authorities have been investigating what happened.
Chris Payette was driving on the road that morning and later told police he thought his truck had hit a pothole or a small animal. Police examined his truck and questioned him and his friends; they said the object was likely a roll of carpet found further along the road and cleared him of wrongdoing.
Presgrove’s family is pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit, a civil case seeking to establish responsibility for a death and obtain compensation. Payette has been named in an amended version of the suit, while his lawyer says this may be to ensure all investigative leads are covered.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Noah Presgrove bombshell as driver comes forward to say he struck mystery object on Oklahoma road where teen was found dead next to his teeth just minutes later”.