The accident caused a large chunk of concrete to fall from the inside wall of westbound I-40 onto SE 29th St. below.
OKLAHOMA CITY -
An
overnight accident on Interstate 40 has caused highway patrol troopers to temporarily
shut down the inside lanes near SE 29th St., Sunday morning.
Troopers
say a car traveling west on I-40 when it struck the inside median for an
unknown reason, causing a large chunk of concrete from the inside wall fell on
SE 29th St. below. The inside lanes were closed for approximately 45
minutes.
One person
was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
The
accident occurred in virtually the same area as another accident involving a
semitrailer that overturned on Saturday evening. No one was injured in that accident.
OHP says
that the accidents are not related, but they are investigating.