How the hell did this happen?? You’ve probably heard about this tragedy by now, but if not brace yourself. Nine people were killed in a truly horrible traffic accident near Andrews, Texas on Tuesday night.
A van carrying the men’s and women’s golf teams from the University of the Southwest collided head-on with a pickup truck, resulting in the deaths of six students, most of them teenagers, and their coach.
You can see the list of casualties (below): Coach Tyler James, 26, of Hobbs, New Mexico Travis Garcia, 19, of Pleasanton, Texas Karissa Raines, 21, of Fort Stockton, Texas Mauricio Sanchez, 19, of Mexico Laci Stone, 18, of Nocona, Texas Tiago Sousa, 18, of Portugal Jackson Zinn, 22, of Westminster, Colorado Two more student golfers present in the van survived the crash and were rushed to the hospital where they’re currently still listed in critical condition.
Both the driver and passenger of the other vehicle, a Ford pickup, were also killed. The passenger was identified by as 38-year-old Heinrich Siemens of Seminole, Texas.
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