6 students killed in Oklahoma crash were in car that seats 4

By KEN MILLER
Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Six teenage girls on a high school lunch break were killed when their small car with only four seats collided with a large truck hauling rocks, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Wednesday. The crash occurred shortly after noon Tuesday in Tishomingo, a rural city of about 3,000 located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma City, the patrol said. Those killed included the 16-year-old driver, three 15-year-olds, and two 17-year-old passengers, according to the patrol. While what led to the crash is unknown, it highlighted concerns of teenagers carrying other young passengers. William Van Tassel with AAA’s national office says, “Just adding a single passenger under age 21 increases the risk of crashing by 44%” when the driver is a teen.”