OHP: 70-year-old motorcyclist dies after multi-vehicle crash in Cleveland County

LINKED TO THE DEAD BODY. INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSED OF DEATH. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AFTER A DEADLY OVERNIGHT CRASH THAT SHUT DOWN I-35 BETWEEN MOORE AND NORMAN. JASON: THE HIGHWAY BACK OPEN THIS MORNING. KOCO’S SHELBY MONTGOMERY JOINS US WITH NEW DETAILS JUST IN FROM OHP OVERNIGHT. SHELBY. SHELBY: GOOD MORNING. A PORTION OF I WAS LOWS AS POLICE INVESTIGATE -- PORTIONS OF I-35 WAS CLOSED AS POLICE INVESTIGATE. KOCO WAS ON SCENE MOMENTS AFTER THE CRASH WAS REPORTED OVERNIGHT. OFFICIALS SAY IT DID INVOLVED MULTIPLE CARS AND A MOTORCYCLE. VIDEO SHOWS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND UNFORTUNATELY THE , RIDER DID DIE HERE ON THE SCENE. WITNESSES TOLD POLICE THE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWED RIGHT BEFORE THE CRASH. ONE CAR SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER, ALSO CAUSING A CRASH BEHIND THEM. >> DON’T KNOW IF THE MOTORCYCLE DRIVER WAS STRUCK OR HE LOST CONTROL JUST TRYING TO AVOID. SHELBY: TROOPERS SAY THERE WERE NO OTHER SERIOUS INJURIE

A 70-year-old motorcyclist died late Tuesday after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in Cleveland County.Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials told KOCO 5 that a motorcyclist died in the crash on I-35 north of Indian Hills Road. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash."We do know from statements that traffic was slowed for some reason and one vehicle departed the roadway, struck a concrete barrier to avoid a collision," Trooper Eric Foster said. "And that caused a collision behind the vehicles trying to stop."The Oklahoma Highway Patrol identified the victim as 70-year-old Garth McDonald, of Blanchard.Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said Wednesday afternoon that troopers believe vehicles possibly involved in the crash left the scene. Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call the Oklahoma Highway Patrol at 405-425-2323.

CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. —

A 70-year-old motorcyclist died late Tuesday after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in Cleveland County.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials told KOCO 5 that a motorcyclist died in the crash on I-35 north of Indian Hills Road. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash.

"We do know from statements that traffic was slowed for some reason and one vehicle departed the roadway, struck a concrete barrier to avoid a collision," Trooper Eric Foster said. "And that caused a collision behind the vehicles trying to stop."

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol identified the victim as 70-year-old Garth McDonald, of Blanchard.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said Wednesday afternoon that troopers believe vehicles possibly involved in the crash left the scene. Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call the Oklahoma Highway Patrol at 405-425-2323.

OHP: 70-year-old motorcyclist dies after multi-vehicle crash in Cleveland County

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