Semi crash blocks I-40 westbound near mile marker 38

Heard on: Beckham County Sheriff

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Fifteen's en route to I 40 westbound around mile marker 38 .

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Reported a semi that was in the cable barrier.

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Westbound lane is completely.

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Shut down.

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Six copies.

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I'll be en route.

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I heard the traffic over up cities.

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Do we

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know if there's any traffic on I-40 westbound if those cities are redirecting them?

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At 15 , Elk City is advising traffic needs to be diverted.

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Love the cable barrier is across both lanes and wrapped around two semis.

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What's there? Thank you.

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Six copies.

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County back on 15 .

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Go through 15 .

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Fifteen Elk City officers requesting that you go past the accident scene and try to get people off.

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I-40 at the Love's.

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Fifteen copies.

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Six copies also.

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Beckham County,

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Beckham units, be advised.

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I just advised ODOT; they will be en route shortly.

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Six, copy.

8/3/2026 01:54 AM

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I-40, Elk City, OK

Semi crash blocks I-40 westbound near mile marker 38

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As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a major crash on westbound I-40 near mile marker 38 involving at least one semi truck that struck the cable barrier, with the barrier across both lanes and wrapped around two semis. Westbound traffic is reportedly completely shut down, and officers are diverting vehicles off the highway near a nearby travel plaza while highway crews are en route.

Semi crash blocks I-40 westbound near mile marker 38

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