The Epoch Times Officials in Oklahoma said that six teenagers who were killed in a crash this week were in a car that only seats four and most weren’t wearing seatbelts.
The high schoolers were on their lunch break when their 2015 Chevrolet Spark was involved a collision with a semi-truck, said Oklahoma Highway Patrol spokesperson Sarah Stewart to USA Today.
The 16-year-old driver and front-seat passenger were wearing seat belts when the crash occurred, said the Highway Patrol in a statement. The highway patrol added that the vehicle can only seat four people.
“The unbelted people put everyone at risk,” said William Van Tassel with automotive group AAA. “In a crash, the unbuckled people fly around all over the place,” injuring others inside the vehicle.
The six victims were reportedly identified as Gracie Machado, Brooklyn Triplett, Austin Holt, Madison Robertson, Addison Gratz, and Memory Wilson, according to friends and family members…
