Southwest University golf coach Tyler James and six students were among nine people killed in a car crash Tuesday night in West Texas, According to an ESPN report.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the crash occurred when a Dodge 2500 pickup truck driven by a 13-year-old boy damaged its front left tire, causing it to swerve over the middle line of a road. two lanes in Andrews County. where it collided with a truck carrying members of the Southwestern University men’s and women’s golf teams. The collision then caused both vehicles to catch fire and burn.
According to CBS7The deceased included golf coach Tyler James, 26, who drove the van with six students: Mauricio Sanchez (19), Travis Garcia (19), Jackson Zinn (22), Karisa Raines (21). ), Laci Stone (18), and Tiago Sousa (18). The 13-year-old boy and the passenger on the Dodge, Heinrich Siemens, 38, were also killed in the crash. The boy’s identity has yet to be released due to his status as a minor.
Two other passengers in the truck and members of the Southwest University golf team – 19-year-old Dayton Price and 20-year-old Hayden Underhill – survived the crash and were airlifted to University Medical Center. school in Lubbock, Texas in critical condition. Both are said to be stable now, with one of them able to sit up and eat soup.
“We are still learning the details of the accident but we are deeply saddened and deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life of our students and their coach,” said the principal of the University. Southwest school Quint Thurman read Wednesday.
The Southwestern University team has returned home from a tournament and is scheduled to next compete in a tournament Wednesday at Midland College. As a result of the crash, Midland College announced that Wednesday’s event has been cancelled.
Tuesday night’s accident happened in the same area – but not on the same roadway – as another fatal crash involving a school team. Last November, Andrews High School’s band director and two others were killed when a pickup truck crashed into a school band bus.
