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TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is retiring *55 after almost 30 years of use.
Drivers can now call 911 no matter their location in the state, and the call will be routed to the appropriate OHP Communications Center. OHP will become a second public safety answering point.
The *55 number became available in 1992 as a new cellular service that would automatically route a call to the nearest highway patrol headquarters for assistance…
