The retired leader of the Oklahoma Senate is suing the state and Canadian County, claiming troopers delayed aid to his 16-year-old son after a truck slammed into the teen's car during a traffic stop.

Greg Treat claims troopers delayed checking on Mason Treat for about 10 minutes, even though the teen had severe head and internal injuries. The injuries initially left him unable to walk, communicate or care for himself.

The teen had been pulled over by a Canadian County deputy in January 2024 to investigate what the deputy thought was a missing tag. Before Mason could explain that the car was legally purchased and he hadn't yet purchased the new plate , the truck slammed into the back of his Dodge Charger at highway speeds.

At the time of the crash, Greg Treat was serving in his final t

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