Semi-truck accident blocks highway causing full closure, Norman OK
TrafficA single semi-truck crashed into a utility pole on Highway 77 near York, causing injuries and blocking the road. The accident led to a full closure of the highway between York and Duffy while emergency responders worked to clear the site.
Audio|Source: Cleveland County Public Safety
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Can you dispatch Lexington Mutual Aid[1] on this accident with injury? We've got Highway 77 blocked and we need them on the south end of this wreck.
00:11
Where?
00:16
Probably 900 Lex.
00:20
Go ahead.
00:22
Can you start me an engine to Highway 77 in York for an accident with injury?
00:29
Affirmative 9-02, just across the...
00:36
503-900-177 right behind your engine.
00:45
I have my gear, you want me just pull in with your engine?
00:50
Yeah, if you just want to go direct.
00:53
I'm clear, break.
00:54
5.03 lags, I'll be in and out, direct.
00:58
Clear?
01:01
Officer and now, sir,
01:05
just confirming it is going to be a semi?
01:09
Yeah, you're from.
01:10
It's going to be one of the utility poles, semi.
01:13
It's got a boom on it.
01:19
Can you advise how long the trailer is?
01:24
No, this is just a, it's a single semi, doesn't have a trailer.
01:28
The trailer that he hit is in a ditch right now.
01:35
You show us not safe.
01:37
Okay.
01:42
For now, just a semi.
01:48
Hey,
01:55
let's retreat.
01:56
Yeah,
01:58
go ahead.
02:00
I can come down if you help.
02:01
You mentioned the whole road's closed off.
02:03
I mean, do you need help to get cars through or are you going to have to actually leave it completely closed off?
02:10
Between York and Duffy, we're going to close all of North and South, until we can get all this cleaned up.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Mutual Aid: Requesting assistance from neighboring agency
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Location mentioned:
US-77, Norman, OK
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