THREE of the six teenage girls killed Tuesday when their passenger vehicle was slammed by a semitrailer have been pictured.
The victims were named Gracie Machado, Brooklyn Triplett, Austin Holt, Madison Robertson, Addison Gratz and Memory Wilson. They were between the ages of 15 to 17.
Gracie, Austin and Brooklyn were all pictured by either friends or family members after the tragic incident in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
Valendon Burton, 51, was identified by highway patrol officials as the driver of the semi-truck that struck the Chevy Spark carrying the high schoolers
Burton was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash and wasn’t injured as a result. So far, no charges have been filed.
Gracie’s sister, Sadie Machado posted a photo of the two of them on Facebook with the caption, “my best friend” with a a broken heart emoji.
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Tributes were paid to Brooklyn, who was a cheerleader and a softball player.
“Brooklyn was an amazing kid, she loved her family and friends wholeheartedly,” read a statement on a GoFundMe page created for the family’s expenses.
“She was a loyal friend and one hell of a ball player! She will be missed deeply by our family.”
Austin was an active member of Future Farmers of America and enjoyed showing off her prize hogs. Her name was confirmed by relative Natalie Houston.
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“She was a gorgeous intelligent young lady taken way to soon for reasons unknown to me,” Houston wrote on Facebook.
All six teens were packed inside the four-seater 2015 Chevy Spark. Only two of the girls in the front seat were wearing seatbelts, said the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Wednesday.
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The teens were students of Tishomingo Public School, according to the district superintendent. The driver was 16, three of the other girls were 15 and two others were 17-years-old.
Four of the girls, including the driver, were pronounced dead at the scene, OHP said. Two other girls died after being transported to a local hospital.
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