Quick Facts:
Where: The accident was reported in the southbound lanes of the Inner Dispersal Loop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a pedestrian that had exited a disabled vehicle.
Participants:
- Pedestrian
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Pedestrian, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, October 26th, 2021, around 11:15 at night, an accident between a pedestrian and a tractor-trailer left one man dead. Officials from the OHP said the accident was reported along the southbound side of the Inner Dispersal Loop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Authorities from the area said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when he was allegedly struck by a passing tractor-trailer after he had exited a disabled vehicle on the Inner Dispersal Loop. Emergency responders rushed the victim to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time after his arrival.
According to Google Maps, the Inner Dispersal Loop runs north and south near downtown Tulsa, which is about 106 miles northeast of Oklahoma City.
Multiple agencies from the area assisted at the scene of the accident.