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Interstate closure due to fatal auto-pedestrian crash

Posted at 9:06 PM, Sep 26, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-26 23:38:07-04

TULSA — UPDATE: Oklahoma Highway Patrol suspect the pedestrian was killed after a hit-and-run incident.

OHP officials say they found the victim laying on the ground near a parked vehicle on the side of the road with the car running and music playing.

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According to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, all westbound lanes of I-244 at US-169 are blocked due to a deadly auto-pedestrian crash Thursday evening.

Officials say all westbound traffic is being diverted on to US-169 northbound from I-244 westbound.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol units are on the scene and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is en-route for traffic control assistance.

The identity of the pedestrian is not being released at this time.

This is a developing story.

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