Four Dead After Car Runs Into A Crowd At Oklahoma State's Homecoming Parade [UPDATING]

Deadspin ^ | 10/24/15 | Patrick Redford

[demshateGod]

According to News On 6 out of Stillwater, Oklahoma, at least two people died this morning after a car ran into a crowd gathered to watch the Oklahoma State Homecoming parade. Several other people are reportedly injured. The incident occurred towards the end of the route, at Hall Of Fame and Main Street.

[demshateGod]

My first thought is sudden Jihad syndrome. OSU and KU have to play a game after all this. Stillwater is a close community and this kind of thing affects everyone.

[Roger Kaputnik]

My first thought was: “Let’s ban automobiles. Those things are dangerous.”

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Me, too. Or another case of elder mistaking gas for brake.

[basil]

Do you have another source for this? Your URL doesn’t work for me?

[demshateGod]

http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/major-accident-at-osu-homecoming-parade-saturday-morning-in-stillwater

Hope this works.

[aimhigh]

http://www.news9.com/story/30340500/injuries-reported-at-osu-homecoming-parade

[Lisbon1940]

No need to ban autos when you can ban homecoming.

[bigdaddy45]

Odd.... we’re about 6 posts in and no one has blamed the Muslims yet, or DEMANDED to know the identity of the driver. Free Republic is slipping a bit....

[basil]

Thanks! I always use “tiny URL” when I’m emailing something to someone and the first one wouldn’t convert. That one worked well:

http://tinyurl.com/o8o3482

[wtd]

• photo from scene

• FWIW: twitter links suggests "driver was a 20 something female" (scroll down)

[RegulatorCountry]

Driver described as female, 20’s, car looks like a gray late model BMW 3 Series.

[JustaCowgirl]

Some reports say a motorcycle was hit, and it may have been a cop. Makes the thought that it could have been intentional seem even more probable. This is right in the heart of student housing, about 3 blocks from the football stadium.

I don't want to jump to conclusions, but the Muslim student center is about 6 or 7 blocks from there. I think it's straight west from there on Hall of Fame.

[jughandle]

Driver jump out and start practicing his stabbing?

[demshateGod]

I graduated from OSU. I think the Muslim center is just north of HOF on Washington. Twitter reports say it’s a 20 something female.

[demshateGod]

I did in my comment.

[bigdaddy45]

Didn’t even see that!! And you’ve proved me wrong. Yep, freerepublic is keeping its mojo after all.

[bigdaddy45]

But you’re jumping to conclusions....

[JustaCowgirl]

You’re right. It’s on corner of Washington and ?Monroe? maybe. But it’s not far at any rate.

This would have been right in front of Hall of Fame Book Traders, the crowd would have been large right there.

[umgud]

Fox just said police didn’t know if accident or intentional. Reported multiple fatalities.

[rwfok]

Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirms 3 dead, 2 critical, 27 airlifted.