Slick roads cause traffic hazards in Tulsa area, eastern Oklahoma

Roads are slick in eastern Oklahoma as a winter weather advisory is in effect for Green Country.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority said as of 5:30 a.m., road crews are reporting freezing drizzle and slick spots impacting highways in eastern Oklahoma, especially in Tulsa and along Interstate 44.

EMSA said as of 10 a.m., it had responded to 21 vehicle crashes in the Tulsa area and took five patients to the hospital. EMSA said 21 crashes is nearly five times the number of vehicle crashes they would expect to see on a Monday morning. Most of those crashes are happening on or around bridges and overpasses on local highways and interstates.

ODOT said crews began treating roads as needed Sunday night, and continue with plowing and treating with sand and salt, especially on bridges and overpasses in Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware and Craig Counties.

Motorists should expect delays and plan for additional travel time.

Tulsa Chief of Police Wendell Franklin urged people to stay off the roadways unless absolutely necessary.

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