Families of Tishomingo teens killed in 2022 crash file wrongful death lawsuits against ODOT

The Oklahoman

By Jana Hayes November 1, 2023

The families of six teenage girls who were killed in a car crash are suing the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

On March 22, 2022, six Tishomingo high school girls died after a Peterbilt tractor-trailer hauling gravel collided with the students’ Chevrolet Spark at the intersection of U.S. 377 and State Highways 22 and 99. Previous reporting by The Oklahoman found the intersection was outdated and had a history of crashes.

The families of the students each filed an individual wrongful death lawsuit in Johnston County District Court, seeking more than $10,000 in civil relief. The petitions name the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, state Transportation Department Director Tim Gatz and state Transportation Department district engineer Ron Brown as defendants.

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