Man found lying near abandoned vehicle on highway, Norman OK

Traffic

Reported: 11/12/2025 08:05 AM

I-35, Norman, OK

Officers responded to an abandoned vehicle on I-35 near South 19th Street exit. A man was found lying on the ground unresponsive but gave a thumbs up to show he was okay. A damaged light pole was also reported. A tow truck was requested to the scene.

Audio|Source: Cleveland County Public Safety

02:32

Transcript:

00:00

...downer on his back on the ground near his vehicle just south of the 117 exit.

00:04

Is that going to be you?

00:09

Negative. She stopped in the middle of 535, I told him to continue forward to call 911,

00:14

so I didn't get much out of it.

00:15

So I didn't get much out of it. So I'm talking about.

00:17

Okay, so south and east.

00:21

Yeah, sir.

00:23

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

00:24

I put my way back into the city, there was an abandoned vehicle off the road.

00:30

North Islander, south of 19th Street.

00:34

I'm sorry.

00:39

It's our I-35 and South 19th Street for an abandoned car on the side of the road, possibly.

00:46

Looks like to be like a male subject either face down or on the back in the grass.

00:54

You're going to have to get on down in Indian Hills to get to it.

01:08

Okay, what kind of vehicle is it? Applied Saturn View.

01:14

I can't get over to him, but he gave a thumbs up, so he's okay.

01:18

Okay, I'm clear.

01:19

Adam 61 were you?

01:23

I am injured lieutenant.

01:25

Thank sir.

01:30

Okay, sir. Okay.

01:37

Copy 15 if I'm out of Boston.

01:45

324 double.

01:49

Good.

01:51

I'm going tonight from quarter house, D.A.L.

01:58

I am out on an abandoned crashed vehicle with property damage 44 northbound of the 29th Street exit.

02:05

Go ahead, start a record, copy record, log when ready.

02:12

Sol George Mike 710 on a gray in color, Infinity X-56.

02:20

Last four is going to be (number withheld).

02:22

Will you sign me a crash number?

02:28

There's going to be an entire OG&E light down.

02:31

I'll put the serial number in the call.

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