With wind chill temperatures near single digits and snow falling several did not realize the winter storm made its way through the overnight hours. Unfortunately, emergency personnel were kept in the middle of the elements.
It is unknown at this time if weather was the cause of this accident on N. Walnut. Emergency crews stayed busy in the early morning hours.
Four fire departments (Guthrie, Coyle, Cashion and Oak Cliff) responded to a house fire on Guthrie’s west side at about midnight and were on the scene until after 5 a.m.
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The Guthrie Police Department secured the perimeter on Noble Ave (Highway 33) by detouring traffic onto city streets as Noble was flooded with fire engines and hoses.
As they battled the fire, snow began to fall and gradually picking up throughout the morning hours. Sidewalks, roads and highways quickly became slick.
With the slick driving conditions, the police department, Logan County Sheriff’s Office and Oklahoma Highway Patrol started to field vehicle accident calls.
Interstate 35, near Seward Road, saw three accidents called in, including a roll over near the northbound on ramp at the Seward exit (mile marker 151). There were no injuries reported with that accident.
During this fire, the Guthrie Fire Department responded to two serious accidents, transporting two victims to OU Medical Center in OKC.
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