Accident Shuts Down Interstate 35 at Purcell
PURCELL, Okla. (AP) - Southbound lanes of Interstate 35 remain have reopened at Purcell after being shut down for nine hours because of an accident involving a semi. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the interstate was shut down about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday and southbound traffic was diverted off I-35 into Purcell. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation reports the accident involved an overturned tractor-trailer rig. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol did not have details of the accident - but Capt. Chris West said there were no injuries.