BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Two women died from their injuries after an overnight crash on the Creek Turnpike, Oklahoma Highway Patrol says.
Around 10 p.m. Thursday, 22-year-old Carigan Rains was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of the turnpike when she struck 49-year-old Reyna Larios head-on.
OHP said the two women were each pinned in their cars for nearly two hours until they were extricated by the Broken Arrow Fire Department. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
2 News spoke with friends and family of both victims.
The family of Reyna Larios says she was a loving mother of 3 children.
Her son says she and her husband immigrated here from Mexico and were married for over 30 years.
He says Reyna loved gardening and lending a helping hand to others.
He says she was a wonderful, grandmother and would always welcome people with a smile, a laugh and some food.
Friends of Carigan Rains says she moved from Muskogee to Tulsa and loved doing lashes for other people.
They say they are heartbroken over losing their friend.
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