OKC WOMAN’S PETITION RECEIVES 1,500 SIGNATURES TO IMPROVE SAFETY ALONG HIGHWAY 9

An Oklahoma City woman wants change after her sister was killed on Highway 9 near Norman last year. Her family isn’t alone.

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By Jordan Fremstad, News 9

March 19th 2024

CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla.- An Oklahoma City woman wants change after her sister was killed on Highway 9 near Norman last year.

Her family isn’t alone. Norman Police said a stretch of Highway 9 had 700 crashes between 2019 and 2023. People have already joined her pursuit of a safer highway. 

Brittany Murillo often finds her mind drifting and reaching back for memories of her sister. “She loved her children,” Murillo said. “We miss her dearly.”  

August 4, 2023 – still haunts her -- the day her sister Tiffany lost her life after another car turned into the other lane and hit her SUV. Murillo said she does the best she can to cope with the loss of her sister. “I don’t cry as much but sometimes – sometimes it hurts,” she said. 

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