An early morning tragedy unfolded in northwest Oklahoma City as a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle. According to KOCO, the incident occurred on Northwest 122nd Street near Meridian Avenue. Following the accident, police closed off the area to thoroughly investigate the scene.
As reported by News9, the Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed that the individual was hit in the early hours of this morning. Investigations are ongoing, and the driver involved in the collision remained at the scene and has been fully cooperating with law enforcement officials. The identity of the victim has not been publicly released as next of kin notifications likely still have to be made.
Furthermore, the State Medical Examiner's Office was reported to have arrived around 7:30 a.m., as detailed by OKC FOX. The street was closed between N Meridian and N MacArthur Boulevard, causing traffic diversions in the surrounding area as morning commuters were forced to seek alternate routes.
