A silver Jeep rolled over on southbound Interstate 44 at Southwest 134th Street Thursday afternoon, with one person cut from the vehicle and traffic backing up as emergency crews worked at the scene. The crash happened Thursday afternoon and affected traffic through southwest Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed that one person had to be cut out of the vehicle, and that person was transported to a local hospital, according to News 9. The Oklahoma City Fire Department performed the extrication, cutting the individual free from the overturned Jeep. As of the station’s report, the story remained developing, with the full extent of the person’s injuries not yet detailed.
Drivers approaching the scene were asked to find an alternate route as the rollover backed up traffic along one of southwest Oklahoma City’s busiest commuter corridors, the outlet noted. The interchange at I-44 and Southwest 134th Street, which doubles as State Highway 37, was affected by the crash.
A Corridor Already Under Construction Strain
The stretch of I-44 where Thursday’s crash occurred was the subject of a multi-phase bridge rehabilitation project over the highway at Southwest 119th and Southwest 134th Streets. The projects were scheduled to begin in January and May 2025, with anticipated completion by September 15, 2025, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation…