City of Tulsa plans intersection work at 91st and Riverside after fatal crash

The City of Tulsa plans to repave the intersection of 91st and Riverside, where a fatal crash occurred on Feb. 13.

The work, which the city says was in the planning stages since last year, will begin in June, though the timing hasn't been announced.

A noticeable dip at the intersection in the northbound lanes will be eliminated when the work is done. A city survey of the area has documented the dip, which is over a 66" storm drain underneath the road. A city examination of the pipe has not found soil infiltration that could have caused the dip.

A city spokesman said the work would improve the pavement and drainage for the area, without specifics on the scale of the project. City records indicate the dip has been there since at least 2019.

On Feb. 13, 2025, a car that witnesses described as moving at high speed went through the intersection and over the dip before leaving the road and plunging into Joe Creek. Two teenagers, Claire Esmond and Mollie Buffington, died in the crash, and a third teen, the driver, survived with serious injuries.

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