Posted on 02/05/2020 7:22:30 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Two students are dead and four are seriously injured after a driver reportedly hopped a curb outside of Moore High School in Moore, Oklahoma, and struck members of the cross-country and track team as they were starting their practice run after school.
Moore Police stated that they responded to the scene around 3:30 p.m. on Monday. There, students and staff were administering life-saving care, including CPR. The driver of the truck, Max Townsend, allegedly fled the scene and was taken into custody by Moore Police three blocks away.
All six students were rushed to the hospital. One of the students, Rachel Freeman (pictured above), a senior, died at the scene. Freeman was reportedly going to sign a scholarship offer to run for Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas on Wednesday.
Two others were in critical condition, including Yuridia Martinez, a sophomore, who died Tuesday morning from her injuries. The other, Kolby Crum, a senior, was still in critical condition as of Wednesday.
The other three students—Joseph White, a senior, Shiloh Hutchinson, a junior, and Ashton Baza, a sophomore—suffered injuries from road rash to broken bones.
“Our hearts are heavy in Moore Public Schools as we process this tragedy that is unbearable to comprehend. While members of the Moore High School (MHS) Track team were running on the sidewalk, six of them were violently struck by a vehicle,” Moore Public Schools Superintendent Robert Romines said in a statement posted on Facebook Monday night. “Please keep our students, staff, and families in your thoughts and prayers.”
No charges have officially been brought forward because of the open investigation and conditions of the victims. Townsend was arrested at the scene for manslaughter, and a judge set his bond at $1 million on Tuesday.
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Accused has a record (DUI, leaving scene of accident etc), and recently lost his own son to a car crash on Sunday.
He should be sentenced to jail until going crazy from drug withdrawal for days then to being run over by a vehicle.
I read about that. So his son lost in a car accident, is worth 6 other sons? Who does that?!
I see groups of high school kids running on sidewalks after school and often wonder if anyone ever runs a car into them. I guess it happens.
It seems dangerous considering they’re kids and focusing on running and might not be paying attention to safety.
A tragedy.
Oh my i can’t imagine the grief and regret this man is going through... This brings me great sadness for everyone involved.
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