TULSA, Okla. (KOKH) — A crash on westbound Interstate 44 at the Highway 169 interchange early Thursday morning resulted in the death of an 18-year-old passenger, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP).
The incident occurred just before 4 a.m. when a pickup truck veered off the roadway, colliding with a semi-truck parked on the shoulder.
OHP identified the deceased passenger as Addison Harvey, 18, from Shawnee. The driver, 18-year-old Larry Stuteville of Wewoka, was transported to the hospital with injuries.
Authorities reported that the driver of the semi was not present at the time of the crash.
Exit ramps from westbound I-44 to Highway 169 were closed for several hours while OHP conducted an investigation into the incident.