WASHINGTON: Two-year old boy among four people have been killed and 44 others injured when a speedy car crashed into a crowd watching a parade in Oklahoma, US.
The driver, a 25-year-old woman identified by police as Adacia Avery Chambers, was arrested for driving under the influence after the crash at an Oklahoma State University homecoming parade. Police in the town of Stillwater said a total of 44 people were also injured.
“Oklahoma State University is devastated by today’s tragedy and extends its thoughts and prayers to the families of those who perished or were injured,” OSU president Burns Hargis said in a statement.
The boy “died of injuries sustained in the collision” at hospital, the Stillwater Police Department said in a statement. Another three people were killed on the scene. Police have yet to identify the victims.
