Tag: Oklahoma

Car Carrying 6 Teens Killed in Crash Rolled Through Stop Sign: Federal Officials

The four-seat car that contained six high school-age girls rolled through a stop sign at an intersection in Oklahoma before it was hit by a semi-truck, said federal investigators on Thursday. “Witnesses reported the (vehicle) made a ‘rolling stop’ at the stop sign and entered (the intersection)” before the collision with the semi that was…


6 Victims Killed in Oklahoma Crash Were in Car That Seats 4; Most Weren’t Wearing Seatbelts: Officials

Officials in Oklahoma said that six teenagers who were killed in a crash this week were in a car that only seats four and most weren’t wearing seatbelts. The high schoolers were on their lunch break when their 2015 Chevrolet Spark was involved a collision with a semi-truck, said Oklahoma Highway Patrol spokesperson Sarah Stewart to USA…


Six High School Students Killed in Oklahoma Crash

Six high school students were killed in a crash in Tishomingo, Oklahoma on Tuesday when their vehicle collided with a semi-truck, local authorities said. Sarah Stewart, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), told multiple news outlets that the students, all girls, died after their “small passenger vehicle” struck the semi-truck in the rural…


Texas Walloped by Tornadoes, At Least 1 Dead

Officials say multiple tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, killing one person and causing multiple injuries and widespread damage. The storm system is headed toward Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, and forecasters say more tornadoes are expected. Several tornadoes were reported Monday in Texas along the Interstate 35 corridor, particularly in the Austin…


Powerful Storm System Wallops Texas; Tornado Watch Issued

ELGIN, Texas—One person was killed and more than a dozen were injured when tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, damaging a school, homes, and businesses, officials said. The same storm system was poised to move into Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, carrying the risk of dangerous tornadoes and powerful winds. In Texas, several…


3 From Nebraska Dead in Northwestern Oklahoma Plane Crash

POND CREEK, Okla.—Three people from Nebraska have been killed in a plane crash in northwestern Oklahoma, authorities said. The pilot William Lauber, 58, of Milford; passenger Christine Lauber, 58, of Milford; and passenger Ragan Lauber, 21, of Lincoln, died in the crash about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said in a statement. Witnesses…


Top 25 Roundup: Oklahoma Upsets No. 3 Baylor in Big 12 Quarters

Jacob Groves scored a season-high 15 points as Oklahoma knocked off No. 3 Baylor 72–67 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo. The Sooners bolstered their NCAA Tournament case with their fourth consecutive win, while the Bears’ five-game winning streak was snapped. Oklahoma, the tournament’s seventh seed, will…


US Trucker Convoy Swells as It Moves Across Country to DC

ON THE HIGHWAY, Oklahoma—The largest truck convoy in the United States has grown in size since departing California and is attracting thousands of supporters as it makes its way to the East Coast. The People’s Convoy started with around 150 vehicles and has grown to over 250 as it made its way through Texas and…


House Candidate Apologizes for Getting Drunk, Berating Middle School Girls at Sleepover

Abby Broyles, an Oklahoma-based Democrat who is running for the House of Representatives, has apologized for her behavior after reportedly getting intoxicated at a sleepover and berating middle school-aged girls. The accusations were first reported by online media outlet Nondoc, who relayed reports that Broyles had “accosted” 12- and 13-year-old girls during a Valentine’s Day…


Doctors Can Prescribe Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Covid-19: Oklahoma Attorney General

Oklahoma’s attorney general has told doctors across the state that they can prescribe ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine for the purpose of treating COVID-19 and will not face disciplinary procedures for doing so. In a statement published on Tuesday, Attorney General John O’Connor said he has found “no legal basis” for a state medical licensure board to discipline…