Tulsa Co. Crash Report: Semi rear-ends UPS truck on I-44 EB near 165th in Tulsa, killing two

Crash Report – I-44 EB near 165th E Ave, Tulsa, OK

 

Report ID: 2024 August 7

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2

Occupants: 3

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Rear-end

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

TULSA, OK – Two people died, and a third person was hurt Wednesday after a two-vehicle collision involving a semi and a UPS truck in east Tulsa.

The accident happened around 3:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of I-44 near 165th East Avenue, which is south of the Tulsa Stockyards and southeast of Tulsa International Airport.

Police say that two people in an 18-wheeler died after the truck crashed into the rear of a stalled UPS truck on the interstate.

The victims have not yet been identified.

Medics transported the UPS driver to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Officials closed I-44 in the area of the collision while crews gathered evidence and worked to clear the scene.

A full investigation is underway.

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