Broken Arrow, OK – A wrong-way driver was arrested early Thursday after allegedly striking an Oklahoma Highway Patrol vehicle on the Creek Turnpike during an overnight construction-zone incident in Broken Arrow.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash happened in the late hours of November 14, when Trooper Cody Beaver was dispatched to reports of a driver traveling the wrong direction on the turnpike. When the trooper arrived in the area—closed off for construction—the driver was reportedly moving directly toward him.
Trooper Beaver activated his emergency lights and attempted to block the oncoming vehicle, OHP said. The driver allegedly had the opportunity to stop but continued forward, striking the trooper’s patrol car.
After making contact, the trooper administered roadside sobriety tests and determined the woman behind the wheel was extremely intoxicated, according to the agency. She was transported to a local hospital for evaluation before being taken to jail to sober up and face charges.
Under Oklahoma’s updated DUI law, she was charged with a felony. Her listed charges include:
- Aggravated Driving Under the Influence
- Improper Driving on a Divided Highway
- Failure to Carry Insurance Form
OHP emphasized that no one was seriously injured, crediting the patrol vehicle for absorbing the impact. Officials also reiterated their ongoing message urging drivers to avoid drinking and driving and to use rideshare options, taxis, or designated drivers.
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