TPD: Man dies after being struck by tractor-trailer on IDL

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa constabulary accidental a antheral is dormant aft being struck by a tractor-trailer connected the Inner Dispersal Loop adjacent downtown Tulsa connected Tuesday night.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol received a telephone astir 11:15 p.m. astir the incidental connected the northwest country of the IDL.

When they arrived, troopers recovered a 2008 Saturn successful the southbound lanes connected the Tisdale that attempted to instrumentality the ramp to spell eastbound. The car mislaid power and crashed into a factual barrier.

The operator past got retired and near his car to effort crossing the eastbound lanes of US 412. He was past deed by a tractor-trailer.

The tractor-trailer instantly stopped and waited for archetypal responders to arrive. When OHP arrived, the antheral was already being taken to the hospital. He aboriginal was pronounced dead.

The man's household drove by the country astir midnight and noticed the car connected the side. They stopped to inquire astir his information and TPD notified the household astir his condition.

No charges volition beryllium filed for the operator of the tractor-trailer.

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