Justin Chaplin, 32, was struck and killed by a semi-truck on Interstate 40 in Beckham County, Oklahoma
Pedestrian dies after being hit by semi-trailer on I-40 in western Oklahoma, OHP says
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol collision report states that a Freightliner semi-trailer hit a pedestrian on I-40 just west of Erick in Beckham County. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pedestrian Death on I-40 Under Investigation
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 1:55 a.m. Sunday a half mile west of Elk City near the 6.5 mile marker in the eastbound lane.
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