According to reports, Hamel was northbound on SH 6 at 6:14 p.m. Sunday driving a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee when she failed to negotiate a curve about 2 miles north of Olustee. She then ran off the left side of the roadway and overcorrected causing the vehicle to overnturn two complete times.
Investigating the accident was Trooper Steve Pothorst of the Jackson County detachment of Troop M. He was assisted by Lt. George Dickerson, Jackson County EMS, Jackson County Sheriff's Department, Jackson County Game Warden and the Altus FireDepartment.


