3 Sorority Sisters Killed When Vehicle Strikes Walkathon
A truck slammed into a car trailing a group of University of Mississippi sorority sisters taking part in a charity walkathon Thursday, killing three students and injuring 13, authorities said.
A one-ton truck hauling a hay baler crashed into the car behind the walkers, pushing it into the crowd, said university spokesman Ed Meek.
“The (car) flipped and went on top of the walkers,” he said, adding that two students were dead at the scene. A third student died Thursday night at Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn.
Two students were in critical condition with head injuries at the Memphis center. The other students suffered less serious injuries, including broken limbs and cuts and bruises, Meek said.
Twenty members of Chi Omega were participating in the walkathon for the Mississippi Kidney Foundation, Meek said. No charges had been filed in the accident.
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