Driver accused of causing fatal 3-vehicle crash near Boecking Acres accepts plea deal

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – According to News 9, the driver who allegedly caused a deadly three-vehicle collision on Interstate 40 near Meridian Avenue on January 4, 2022, has accepted a plea deal.

A man was driving a white Chevrolet recklessly when he struck the trailer of a FedEx semi-truck driven by a 64-year-old man around 7:30 a.m.

The Chevrolet driver hit another vehicle and collided with the trailer another time, causing the semi to roll over and hit the center concrete barrier before catching fire.

First responders pronounced the FedEx driver dead at the scene. The other driver hit in the incident was not hurt in the collision.

Authorities charged the Chevrolet driver with first-degree manslaughter.

The Chevrolet driver will appear in court for plea and sentencing on April 10.

 

Wrong-way driver fatally collides with charter bus on Interstate 244

TULSA, OK – A wrong-way driver died after she collided with a charter bus on Interstate 244 near Memorial Drive on Monday.

A 39-year-old woman was heading west on eastbound I-244 when she hit the bus around midnight.

First responders pronounced the 39-year-old woman dead at the scene.

None of the 38 people aboard the bus were hurt in the collision.

Following the wreck, crews shut down the area for two and a half hours to process the scene.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

 

Semi-truck driver strikes, kills bicyclist in south Tulsa

TULSA, OK – According to KJRH, a semi-truck driver fatally collided with a bicyclist on his way to work near West 37th Place and South Elwood Avenue on Friday.

The semi-truck driver hit the 27-year-old bicyclist early Friday morning.

First responders pronounced the bicyclist dead at the scene.

 

Wreck reported near Crestwood

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A crash was reported at Villa Avenue and Northwest 16th Street on Tuesday, according to TTN Oklahoma City.

The incident occurred around 9:25 a.m.

The cause of the collision is under investigation.

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Emergency crews respond to crash in north Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – According to TTN Oklahoma City, first responders were called to the scene of an accident at North Barnes Avenue and Northwest 42nd Street on Tuesday.

Dispatchers received calls concerning the incident around 9:10 a.m.

Officials have not provided more details.

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Auto accident disrupts traffic in southeast Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A crash blocked traffic on Southeast 44th Street near South Shallow Brook Drive on Tuesday, according to TTN Oklahoma City.

Emergency crews were called to the scene around 8:55 a.m.

It is unclear if anyone was hurt in the incident.

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