A motorcyclist died Wednesday after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 44 in Oklahoma City, with the rider’s body thrown clear across the highway into oncoming traffic. The wreck happened in the westbound lanes between Pennsylvania Avenue and May Avenue, snarling the morning commute and forcing drivers to squeeze through a single open lane.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said the motorcyclist was involved in a crash in the westbound lanes of I-44, according to KOCO. Troopers reported that the impact was severe enough to throw the rider’s body into the eastbound lanes, on the opposite side of the highway from where the crash occurred.
It’s also unclear how many vehicles were involved or exactly when the collision happened Wednesday, details that have not been made public as of this writing.
Traffic Backed Up as Lane Reduced
Traffic was reduced to a single lane in the area. Motorists were urged to find an alternate route, per the same account…