Grass fire triggered fatal crash involving ‘several semis, motor homes, and passenger vehicles’ in Oklahoma
Authorities in Oklahoma say that at least one person died in a multi-vehicle crash in Noble County yesterday after smoke from a grass fire caused low visibility conditions.
The crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon on I-35 near Tonkawa, Oklahoma.
UPDATE: Here’s the view of I-35 near Exit 203 in Noble County. At least one person dead, several others flown to hospitals, some as far as Kansas. I talked with a truck driver who has been sitting on I-35
for 5 hours and counting.
Details at 10 on @koconews pic.twitter.com/T6C5GRUs8H— Jason Burger KOCO (@KOCOJasonBurger) September 28, 2022
According to reports, a nearby grass fire triggered reduced visibility conditions and contributed to a crash that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) described as a “large crash involving several semis, motor homes, and passenger vehicles.”
We are currently working a large crash involving several semis, motor homes, and passenger vehicles on I-35 in Noble County. I-35 is completely shut down southbound at mile marker 211 and northbound at mile marker 203. There is also a grass fire there so please avoid that area. pic.twitter.com/xpnojX5etQ
— OK Highway Patrol/DPS (@OHPDPS) September 27, 2022
News9 reports that the crash involved four semi trucks, two mobile homes, and two commercial vehicles.
Authorities confirmed that one person died in the crash.
It isn’t clear how many people were injured.
Both directions of I-35 were closed for hours but have since reopened.
The crash remains under investigation.