Woman Struck By Semi After Motorcycle Wreck On I-44

<p>OHP says a woman lost control of her motorcycle and was then hit by a semi that did not stop.&nbsp; She was pronounced dead at the scene.</p>

Saturday, July 21st 2018, 8:51 am

By: Amy Slanchik


A woman is dead after an overnight motorcycle wreck.

The wreck happened on I-44 westbound near Union Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers say the 28-year-old woman lost control of the motorcycle and wrecked.

They say she was then hit and run over by a truck that was driven off without stopping.  The truck is described as a blue semi pulling a long trailer.

The section of I-44 near the wreck was closed until about 3:30 a.m. Saturday while troopers investigated the scene.

OHP says the woman died at the scene.

The cause of the wreck is under investigation.

Amy Slanchik

Amy Slanchik is passionate about storytelling. She joined the News On 6 team in May of 2016 after spending almost two years in Fort Smith, Ark. She is a proud University of Oklahoma graduate.

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