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Catastrophic Trucking Litigation
Interstate 35 carries massive commercial truck traffic through the center of Oklahoma. High speeds, construction zones, and weather create conditions for catastrophic semi-truck collisions.
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High-Speed Corridor: I-35 through Oklahoma has posted speeds of 75 mph with heavy truck traffic.
Frequent construction creates lane shifts, reduced speeds, and merge hazards.
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Why I-35 Is Dangerous for Truck Crashes
Interstate 35 is one of the busiest north-south freight corridors in the United States, connecting the Mexican border through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and beyond. Through Oklahoma, I-35 carries thousands of commercial trucks daily through the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, past Norman, Moore, Edmond, and into the rural stretches toward Kansas and Texas.
The combination of high speed limits (75 mph in many sections), heavy commercial traffic, frequent construction zones, and Oklahoma's unpredictable weather creates conditions for catastrophic truck crashes — particularly multi-vehicle pileups during ice storms and fog events.
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Common I-35 Truck Crash Scenarios
- Rear-End Collisions in Construction Zones: Trucks traveling at highway speed encountering sudden slowdowns in construction areas.
- Multi-Vehicle Pileups: Ice, fog, or dust storms causing chain-reaction crashes involving multiple trucks and passenger vehicles.
- Lane-Change Crashes: Trucks merging or changing lanes without clearing blind spots, sideswiping adjacent vehicles.
- Fatigue-Related Crashes: Long-haul drivers pushing through Oklahoma on extended runs from Texas, exceeding hours-of-service limits.
- Underride Collisions: Passenger vehicles sliding under the rear or side of a trailer in reduced-visibility conditions.
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Evidence Unique to I-35 Crashes
I-35 crashes often involve unique evidence sources:
- ODOT Traffic Cameras: The Oklahoma Department of Transportation operates traffic cameras along I-35 that may capture pre-crash conditions.
- Turnpike Authority Records: Toll records can establish the truck's route, timing, and speed between toll plazas.
- Weather Data: National Weather Service records and road condition reports documenting conditions at the time of the crash.
- Construction Zone Records: ODOT construction zone plans, signage configurations, and traffic control records.
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