Tulsa Public Schools officials confirmed Monday afternoon that a district-owned Suburban carrying seven students and a teacher from Webster High School were involved in a fatal wreck on the Turner Turnpike.
According to an incident report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Suburban collided with a semi-truck near Chandler around 12:45 p.m. One person has died, but it is unclear whether they are a student.
The wreck prompted the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to shut down the Turner Turnpike and reroute eastbound traffic at mile marker 168.
According to TPS, the students were juniors and seniors who were headed back to Tulsa from the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils' state convention in Norman.
TPS has canceled Monday night’s board of education meeting.
This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.
