This was the Chevrolet Spark where the six victims were.
On March 22, 2022, the United States woke up to news that shook the country: six teenage students between the ages of 15 and 17 died when they collided with a truck in southern Oklahoma, near Texas . Only the 16-year-old driver and the passenger were wearing the child’s seat belt. chevrolet spark. However, now the result of a basic expertise is known.
The teens – identified by friends and family as Gracie Machado, Brooklyn Triplett, Austin Holt, Madison Robertson, Addison Gratz and Memory Wilson – were crammed into a four -seater 2015 Chevrolet Spark when the car collided with a truck in Tishomingo.
They are all dearly loved by the community Tishomingo, a small town where everyone will meet.
The dramatic state of the Chevrolet Spark. Nothing left.
Truck driver Valendon Burton, 51, a rock hauler, whose semitrailer collided with the youth’s car when it suddenly attempted to cross their lane and enter U.S. Highway 377, right in front of a “Stop” sign posted at the scene of the accident.
Valendon Burton, 51, was not charged in the crash.
Since then, local justice to analyze the circumstances of the accident. No case has been filed against the trucker and no case has yet been filed against him. But now you know news that surprised everyone the most: A forensic toxicological expert confirmed that the body of the girl driving the vehicle had traces of cannabis.
That’s why investigators think he somehow smoked marijuana before getting in the car. And that maybe influenced by your mental state at the time of deciding to carry out the dangerous maneuver that provoked the tragedy.
This is how the car the girls were riding in was left behind.
Another fact has been revealed in recent hours: the driver was granted an intermediate driver’s license six months before the accident, which it only allowed him to carry one passengerunless he was accompanied by someone older than 21, which did not happen when the tragedy occurred.
People in the community told KFOR that the intersection known by locals as ‘Y’ is a big problem in the long runand it is very dangerous and easy for a person to be involved in an accident with oncoming vehicles.
The scene of the accident, marked by neighbors as very dangerous. He knew it as “Y”.
The six girls were all students at Tishomingo Public School, according to the district superintendent. The driver was 16 years old, three of the other girls were 15 and the other two passengers were 17. They all died on the spot.
Tishomingo residents, meanwhile, paid tribute to the girls with a monument at the crash site. Their former high school also put flower bouquets with names on the door.
Austin Holt, one of the victims.
The small town of about 3,000 people was also decorated with numerous “Tishomingo Strong” signs and paid for the funerals of the girls after a local bank started a donation drive.
Sadie Machado with her sister Gracie.
Local country music star Blake Shelton, an Oklahoma native with a home outside of Tishomingo, said in a statement that he is still shocked after the unimaginable tragedy.
Brooklyn Triplett, another of the crash victims.
“I personally know the devastation of suddenly losing a loved one in a car accident,” Shelton said. “But our community is strong and coming together to support and embrace our families and friends who are suffering the most. There is no doubt that it will take time for this tragedy to heal. Prayers continue to come.”
Madison Robertson died in a tragic accident.
Also the small Chevrolet Spark outside of Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
Source: Clarin