It’s a sad day in Texas. Four members of the North Central Texas College softball team were killed in a car accident on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma.
According to NBC, the team was traveling by bus on Friday night when a tractor trailer crossed over the median and hit their vehicle. Three young women died at the scene of the crash. A fourth died a short time later at the hospital.
We ask for your prayers at this time for our softball team. Their bus has been involved in an accident in Oklahoma.
— NCTC (@nctclions) September 27, 2014
Thanks everyone for the well wishes. Please keep praying! #PrayersforNCTC
— NCTC (@nctclions) September 27, 2014
NCTC said that it would hold a press conference later today. The school has not identified the students killed in the crash but according to sports reporter Jason Della Rosa they were Jaiden Pelton, Katelynn Woodlee, Meagan Richardson and Brooke Deckard.
Very sad to report Jaiden Pelton (Sam Rayburn), Katelynn Woodlee (Dodd City) and Brooke Deckard (Blue Ridge) died in the NCTC bus accident
— Jason Della Rosa (@JasonDellaRosa) September 27, 2014
The fourth softball player killed in the NCTC bus crash is Meagan Richardson (Wylie)
— Jason Della Rosa (@JasonDellaRosa) September 27, 2014
Coaches, fans, parents and friends have taken to Twitter this morning to express their sadness about last night’s tragic crash.
My heart hurts for all of these families. Prayers going up for NCTC softball. #TexasForever
— Sydney Littlejohn (@Slittlejohn28) September 27, 2014
I love my 11 girls like they were my own, & I hate seeing them hurt…my heart goes out to the families involved,praying for you #NCTC
— Josh McKinney (@Just_Joshing3) September 27, 2014
Thinking about NCTC today. You are never guaranteed tomorrow. Playing for you today. pic.twitter.com/7Q7SoMwHCu
— Cor (@1998Moore) September 27, 2014
When something happens to the softball world, We’re all effected. Play every game like it’s your last, have no regrets. Prayers for NCTC
— JP (@Justus_Perry18) September 27, 2014
Prayers of peace, comfort and healing for the NCTC Softball Family #team=family
— BigCountryFCA (@BigCountryFCA) September 27, 2014
playing for a whole new purpose today. all my prayers going to you nctc pic.twitter.com/rbDftYQXbW
— kitty kat kate 08 (@KatePopowski) September 27, 2014
Unbelievable how quickly lives can be taken. Pray for anyone associated w/NCTC softball. Four new angels are playing on the Field of Dreams.
— scottkinzler (@ScottKinzler) September 27, 2014
Praying for NCTC and their softball team as they lost 4 players and injured many more in a fatal car wreck last night! #RIP
— Keith Kelley (@kelleyk2012) September 27, 2014
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