A man died after trying to cross Interstate 35 in Norman on Sunday, Oct. 4, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed.
The collision happened just before 2 p.m. near Tecumseh Road, KOCO 5 reported. The man had left Norman Regional Hospital and attempted to run across the highway, OHP told News9. OHP described the victim as homeless and from out of state. His name has not been released.
The inside lane of southbound I-35 was temporarily closed after the crash. OHP is investigating, and News 9 reported that Norman Regional Health System is cooperating with the investigation. The patrol released no additional details about the driver or the circumstances as of Sunday.
The crash marks the third fatal collision in Norman in less than a week. Two people died in separate crashes on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to the Norman Police Department. Those cases are being investigated by the Norman/OU Police Department, not OHP.
Anyone with information about the Oct. 4 crash can contact the Oklahoma Highway Patrol at (405) 425-2424.
