Homecoming festivities prior to Oklahoma State's football game against Kansas were marred Saturday as a car crashed into a crowd along a parade route, killing three.
According to Evan Anderson of KWTV, Stillwater, Oklahoma, mayor John Bartley confirmed that three died, two are in critical condition and 27 people were airlifted to local hospitals.
CNN provided further details regarding the accident:
#BreakingNews Car plows into crowd at Oklahoma State University homecoming parade https://t.co/qADUlxT12M
— CNN (@CNN) October 24, 2015
Oklahoma State University's official Twitter account released a statement following the news:
Oklahoma State University is saddened by the tragic parade incident earlier this morning.