Oklahoma City, OK : At least three killed in winter weather-related crashes in Oklahoma on Thursday, 3rd January 2019

At least three people were killed in winter weather-related crashes on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning across Oklahoma.

The first round of wintry mix moved across much of the state Wednesday evening, causing slick road conditions and multiple crashes. A winter storm warning remains in effect for areas including central and southern Oklahoma until Friday morning.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, troopers have responded to three deadly crashes related to the winter weather.

Troopers said a fatality crash was reported Wednesday evening in Pittsburg County. The victim was driving too fast for the snowy road conditions and the vehicle slid across the center line and was struck by another vehicle.

According to the OHP, troopers responded to another crash at about 1 a.m. Thursday on I-35 in the Turner Falls area. A vehicle struck an ice patch on an overpass, causing it to strike the cable barrier and go back into the lane of travel. It was then struck by a semi-truck, troopers said. One person in the vehicle was killed, and four others inside were critically injured.

Troopers responded to another deadly crash at about 7 a.m. just north of the Amber/Pocasset area on U.S. 81. An elderly man was driving too fast for the conditions and went off the roadway, striking a tree, troopers said.

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