Police release new details after crash into OKC pond leaves one dead, another arrested

Police released new details after a crash over the weekend into an Oklahoma City pond that left one person dead and led to the arrest of another. What HappenedShortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 12600 block of Heritage Oaks Drive, which is in a neighborhood near Northwest 122nd Street and Western Avenue, after learning that a vehicle drove into a pond and was submerged in water. According to police, the car was traveling north on Heritage Oaks Drive at a high rate of speed when it went through a dead-end cul-de-sac and crashed into the pond. Three people in the car got out to safety, but one person did not. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterFire crews pulled the person from the car, and she was taken to an area hospital. Police said she was later pronounced dead. The victim and suspectThe Oklahoma City Police Department identified the person who died as Derriana Hall, 23. >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Police said in a report that the 18-year-old driver showed signs of impairment. The driver was arrested and booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on suspicion of second-degree murder and aggravated driving under the influence. KOCO 5 has chosen not to release the driver's name because formal charges haven't been filed. Top Headlines Harmon County Sheriff's Office sees shakeup with resignation of sheriff and deputies Delays expected on Kilpatrick Turnpike for rest of 2026 due to widening project Man hospitalized, woman arrested after stabbing in northwest Oklahoma City Winter storm: What food to have if the power goes out Judge blocks release of special counsel Smith's report on Trump classified documents case