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Three Dead After Car Crashes Into Crowd at Oklahoma State Homecoming Parade [UPDATES]

Two people have reportedly died after a car crashed into a crowd of people along a parade route during Oklahoma State’s homecoming festivities this morning. According to witnesses, the car—which was not part of the parade—crashed into a group of spectators “at high speed.” A storm chaser for Oklahoma’s News on 6 says two fatalities were confirmed, with other injuries reported as well.

The car also may have hit a police motorcycle before going into the crowd.

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here’s some more information from someone on the scene.

A comment on News On 6’s post from a person who claims to have witnessed the incident provides further details of the tragic scene.

I was there. It was the most horrific thing I’ve seen in my life. I saw at least 20-30 men,women and children in the immediate area. A silver car was traveling at a high rate of speed, I heard a loud boom, the motorcycle being hit, and people being tossed into the air. I rushed up to try to help, but it was so bad, I couldn’t do anything. I felt helpless. At least my family is safe. Please pray for everyone involved. It was hard to see the children crying.

We will update as more information becomes available.

Update: The Stillwater Mayor tells reporters that three people died in the crash and two others are in critical condition.

Update 1:38 pm The Stillwater News Press has more information, including several witness accounts that sound absolutely terrifying. Among other things, several witnesses describe people “flying” through the air after the crash, and that the driver was a woman. “‘I was sitting right here and she came plowing through,’ Larry Smith, a parade goer said. ‘All I saw was bodies flying, kids flying. It was horrible.’”

Update 1:49 pm The driver was reportedly arrested for DUI.

Captain Kyle Gibbs of the Stillwater Police Department, and other officials just briefed reporters on the information they have been able to gather. Three are confirmed dead and eight are in critical condition after the accident that occurred at 10:31 this morning.

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