Person hospitalized after being hit by car while walking on US Highway 287 near Boise City

CIMARRON COUNTY, Okla. (KFDA) - One person is in the hospital with major injuries after they were hit by a car on US Highway 287 near Boise City early this morning.

Around 12:45 a.m., the Cimarron County Sheriff’s Office says the person was a passenger of a stopped car who was walking in the northbound lanes and was hit by a car.

They were taken to Cimarron Manorial Hospital and then to an out-of-state facility for additional care.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol continues to investigate this incident.