CREEK COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released the ages of the three people killed.
They said two 15-year-old boys and a 17-year-old girl from Sapulpa died at the scene. The driver, 16, was last reported to be in critical condition.
Sapulpa Public Schools confirmed two of the teens attended school in the district. Counseling and resources have been available throughout the day for students and staff.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a single-car crash on South 161st West Avenue near Lake Sahoma around 3:40 Wednesday afternoon.
OHP, Creek County Sheriff, and Sapulpa Fire Department among other first responders immediately found three passengers dead from a small car smashed beyond recognition against a tree. The driver was found alive and transported to a hospital by EMS. Their condition is not yet known.
“Like any other county road in Oklahoma, it’s a rough road with no shoulders, and there’s no room for error," Lt. Mark Southall of OHP said.
"So if you’re traveling down here and you’re really going too fast or following too close or any kind of traffic violation, that may cause you not to be able to maintain control of your vehicle. It’s very hard to maintain control with no shoulder and no room for error.”
Crews were finally able to remove the car after three hours.
Officials believe that speed was a definite factor in the crash.
“At this point it looks like it was a very high-speed impact crash. So we’re dealing with that as far as putting the scene, trying to figure out what the evidence is on the scene,” Lt. Southall said.
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