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Oklahoma DOC Confirms Inmate Hanging From Broken Van Window on I-40 Was Secured

Officials report the prisoner was secured after the van exited the freeway, with no release of his identity or confirmation of any review.

Overview

  • Cellphone video from Sept. 2 shows a shirtless, handcuffed inmate with his torso out of a shattered rear window of a state transport van in Oklahoma City.
  • Witnesses said the van was traveling on I-40 near the Skydance Bridge when the inmate waved to motorists and appeared to tug at the back door.
  • The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said officers exited the highway, called for additional law enforcement support, and completed the transport without further incident.
  • Eyewitnesses estimated the episode lasted about one to two minutes before the van pulled off the road.
  • Officials have not identified the inmate and have not publicly indicated whether disciplinary action or a formal investigation is underway.