Fatal Truck Accident on Turner Turnpike in Lincoln County, OK, November 09, 2026

A 16-year-old girl who attended Webster High School died following a collision between a Tulsa Public Schools SUV and a semi-truck on the Turner Turnpike in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, on Monday, November 9, 2026. Six other students and their teacher were hospitalized.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. Those injured were transported to hospitals in Tulsa. Several were reported in critical condition, though individual medical conditions were not identified.

According to troopers, the semi-truck was entering the turnpike from a travel plaza when the SUV hit the truck's left rear corner. The SUV then spun and rolled before stopping. Authorities did not specify how many times it overturned, and the reason for the initial impact had not been determined.

Troopers said two students were ejected from the SUV. The student who died had been seated in the front passenger seat. Despite the ejections, the Highway Patrol said preliminary observations indicated that everyone in both vehicles appeared to have been using a seat belt.

The school group was returning from the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils State Convention in Norman. Two of the students were juniors and five were seniors. Their teacher was accompanying them as their student council sponsor.

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson confirmed the student's death Monday evening and asked the community to respect the affected families' privacy while supporting those receiving hospital care.

The district said support teams would be at Webster beginning Tuesday morning, with Family & Children's Services also providing assistance on campus. It also identified COPES as a source of free, around-the-clock crisis support at 918-744-4800 for students and families needing help.