Fatal Truck Accident on Turner Turnpike Near Chandler, Oklahoma, Reported November 09, 2026

A female Webster High School student died at the scene of a collision involving a semi-truck and a Suburban on the eastbound Turner Turnpike near Chandler, Oklahoma, according to authorities and school officials. The crash was reported on November 9, 2026.

The vehicles collided near mile marker 170, close to the Chandler rest stop. Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigators said the semi-truck was entering the turnpike when the collision occurred. The Suburban sustained extensive damage.

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson said seven Webster students and their student council sponsor, a teacher, were returning home from the state student council convention in Norman. The six surviving students and their teacher were hospitalized.

Troopers said several passengers from the Suburban were taken to Tulsa hospitals in very critical condition. They did not identify which of the hospitalized passengers were in that condition.

At the time of the report, the eastbound lanes were closed while troopers investigated the scene. OHP urged drivers to take another route and said the closure was expected to continue for some time. A reopening time was not provided in the available information.

Johnson said the district would provide support teams at Webster for students and staff and make its resources available to those affected. She also asked that the privacy of the students, staff and families be respected. Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols expressed condolences to the families and support for the Webster school community.