70-Year-Old Man Killed Trying To Cross I-44 At Peoria

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol say a pickup truck hit Carl Rainwater after he tried to run across the westbound lanes of I-44.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dps.state.ok.us/ohp/tngrct/ohpweb/index.html" target="_blank">Oklahoma Highway Patrol</a>

Friday, August 20th 2010, 8:02 am

By: News On 6


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TULSA, OK -- A 70-year-old Tulsa man was killed walking across I-44 near Peoria early Friday morning.

He's been identified as Carl Rainwater.

The accident happened just after midnight.  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a pickup truck hit Rainwater after he tried to run across the westbound lanes of I-44.

Rainwater was pronounced dead on the scene.  The driver of the pickup truck was not hurt.

OHP troopers had to shut down one of the lanes on I-44 during their investigation.

 

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