CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. (KOKH) — Four young adults were killed in a wrong-way crash on I-40 early Friday morning, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Shortly after midnight, authorities reported that a vehicle was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-40, near Czech Hall Road, when it collided head-on with another vehicle carrying four individuals.
All four occupants of the struck vehicle—20-year-old Kiercey Hickson, 19-year-old Quincy Jones, 18-year-old Haleigh Salazar, and 17-year-old Brad Palmer—were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the wrong-way vehicle sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
Emergency response teams from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and local medical services were dispatched to the site.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, with authorities continuing to gather details. Additional information regarding lane closures and tows will be provided as it becomes available.