Saturday, 24 October 2015

Reports: 3 dead after car crashes into Oklahoma State homecoming parade


Reports: 3 dead after car crashes into Oklahoma State homecoming parade
Dr. Saturday
Nick Bromberg 1 hour 19 minutes ago

A car reportedly crashed into the Oklahoma State homecoming parade Saturday "at a high rate of speed," killing three people and injuring multiple others.


BREAKING: Police captain: 3 dead, 22 injured after vehicle crashes into Oklahoma State homecoming parade.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 24, 2015 
The police captain said seven of the people injured were seriously hurt.


Stillwater police: 3 deaths, 7 “seriously injured,” 7 “what we call walking wounded.”
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) October 24, 2015 
The accident happened at approximately 10:30 a.m. CT in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys are scheduled to play Kansas later Saturday afternoon.
The car was reportedly unaffiliated with the parade and the driver has been arrested for DUI.


Driver of car in Stillwater has been arrested for DUI, according to Stillwater police. SIGH.
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) October 24, 2015  “

STILLWATER: Police say they arrested the driver for driving under the the influence. She's a 25 year old female who lives in Stillwater.
— Lacie Lowry (@LacieLowry) October 24, 2015 
From the Tulsa World:


A vehicle collided into parade attendees near the intersection of East Hall of Fame Avenue and North Main Street, according to multiple witnesses. The intersection is near the end of the parade route where a large concentration of people were watching the parade.

From the World, continued:


Geoff Haxton, who was about 100 yards away from the incident, said a 4-door vehicle not affiliated with the parade crashed into the crowd. Other witnesses told him the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed.

According to one witness, a motorcycle was involved in the incident

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