On Monday, Dec. 5, Payne County District Court found a Cushing man not guilty of firstdegree manslaughter in a bench trial.
Christopher Collier, 38, was accused of driving under the influence of drugs when he struck and killed Curtis Sams, 53, in September 2020.
Cushing police determined Collier crossed two oncoming lanes of traffic, crossed over a sidewalk and hit Sams in the service drive of his b…