Just six months after Oklahoma’s ban on texting and driving went into effect, advocacy groups are calling for even broader measures to curb distracted driving. Oklahoma was among the last states to pass a texting and driving moratorium when the …
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a driver was seriously injured when a piece of concrete crumbled off of a bridge, smashed through her windshield and struck her in the head. Troopers say 37-year-old Shannon Durham of Collinsville was driving on …
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says troopers will be visible over the July 4th holiday weekend to help keep motorists and others safe. Col. Ricky Adams says troopers will be conducting DUI and saturation patrols and looking for violations such as …
Videos shot from the dashboards of Oklahoma Highway Patrol cruisers or cameras worn by troopers would be subject to the state’s Open Records Act under a bill that is heading to the governor’s desk. The House voted 76-6 on Tuesday …
he Oklahoma Highway Patrol says drivers should avoid parts of Interstate 44 in Oklahoma City after a tanker leaked syrup for miles along the roadway. Crews shut down the right lane of westbound Interstate 44 between Northwest 36th Street and …
Oklahoma roadways are expected to be busy during the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is urging drivers not to drink and drive and keep themselves and their passengers safe. OHP Col. Ricky Adams says …
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Marine Enforcement Division is planning a large-scale operation to remove vehicles found in the McClellan-Kerr Navigation Channel east of Tulsa. The OHP says the project will begin Wednesday when divers depart from what’s known as the …
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports the number of traffic fatalities increased in September over September 2011 – but the number for the year is lower than last year. Capt. Chris West said Monday that there were 69 fatalities in September …
Authorities say two people are dead after a fire truck crashed into a minivan that turned in front of it. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the collision happened Sunday afternoon on Oklahoma Highway 16 in Creek County. Authorities say the …
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says there’s a shortage of troopers trained to patrol the state’s lakes and that the marine enforcement division will be spread thin as the summer boating season begins. Highway Patrol Capt. Victor Lee said Friday that …