Legislator charged with manslaughter in crash

CHANDLER, OKLA. » An Oklahoma state senator from Tulsa was charged with first- degree manslaughter after authorities say she was speeding and driving recklessly when her vehicle skiddedoffarain-slickened roadand crashed intoaman’s disabledvehicle, killing him. Democratic Sen. Alison Ikley-Freeman, 29, who was seriously injured in the May crash, was chargedMonday in Lincoln County. According to a state trooperwho investigated, Ikley-Freeman was traveling 91 mph in a 75 mph zone in rainy conditions on the Turner Turnpike. Enrique Lopez, whose vehicle had skidded off the road earlierandwas stuck inaditch, died at the scene. The patrol reported Ikley-Freeman was trapped in the wreckage for 40 minutes.