All lanes of Will Rogers Turnpike open after accident
Photographer: Graphic: Russell Mills
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Posted: 05/11/2012
BIG CABIN, Okla. - A multi-vehicle accident shut down the Will Rogers Turnpike in Mayes County early Friday.
Around 2 p.m., crews had reopened all lanes of the turnpike.
Around 4:30 a.m., the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports two semis and an SUV collided on I-44 just south of Big Cabin.
OHP estimates the remaining lanes will be closed a total of six hours.
OHP says several people were injured but the extent of those injuries wasn't known.
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