Tulsa, Oklahoma: Webster High School Student Killed in Turner Turnpike Crash With Semi

One Webster High School student died and several others were injured on Monday, November 9, 2026, when a Tulsa Public Schools Suburban and a semi truck crashed on the Turner Turnpike in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 12:45 p.m. near mile marker 170, close to Chandler.

The Suburban carried seven students and one staff member from Webster High School in Tulsa. The group was returning from the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils State Convention, held in Norman. Two of the students are in 11th grade and five are in 12th grade, the district said.

"It is with profound sadness that Tulsa Public Schools confirms seven students and one staff member from Webster High School were involved in a serious traffic accident earlier today," the district said in a statement. The district said it had been notified that one student died from injuries sustained in the accident, and that other passengers were being treated at area hospitals.

What troopers say so far

Troopers said the injured were taken to hospitals in Tulsa, with several in critical condition. Several people had to be extricated from the wreckage, according to the Highway Patrol account carried by News 9. The district did not release the name of the student who died on Monday, and troopers had not released a cause for the crash by Monday evening. The Highway Patrol is investigating what happened.

Eastbound turnpike closed for hours

All eastbound lanes of the Turner Turnpike were closed after the crash while troopers investigated. Eastbound traffic was diverted at mile marker 168, and drivers were told to find alternate routes and expect delays in the area. The Turner Turnpike, part of Interstate 44, is the main toll road between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, and the crash site sits in Lincoln County, on the stretch drivers use between Chandler and the Tulsa metro.

Support at Webster on Tuesday

Tulsa Public Schools said its teams will be at Webster High School beginning Tuesday morning, November 10, to support students and staff. The district said families can reach around the clock, no cost crisis support through COPES at 918-744-4800, and that Family and Children's Services will also be on site at Webster to provide added support.

"Our community has lost a shining light and others need our prayers following this tragic wreck on the turnpike today," Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols said in a statement. Nichols said his heart breaks for the families who are grieving and for those sitting in hospitals waiting for updates on their loved ones. Troopers said more information will come as the investigation continues.