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Flooding snarls Oklahoma City commute as street sweeper overturns on I-240
Heavy rain flooded roads across the Oklahoma City metro Thursday, leaving vehicles stranded and disrupting traffic. A city street sweeper overturned on I-240 before dawn; officials said no one was hurt.
Heavy rain flooded roads and disrupted traffic across the Oklahoma City metro on Thursday, Oct. 15, as emergency crews responded to stranded vehicles and crashes.
A car became stranded near North Banner Road and State Highway 66 after a nearby river overflowed, sending water across a construction zone and roadway. Emergency crews assisted the driver. Officials had not determined whether anyone was injured.
At about 4:15 a.m., a city street sweeper overturned on westbound I-240 near Airport Road. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers redirected traffic while crews worked to recover the truck. Officials said no one was hurt.
A separate crash involving a jackknifed semitruck near the westbound I-40 and I-35 interchange was reported around 6:30 a.m. The incident brought traffic to a standstill as rain continued to affect the metro.