Del City Police identify victims in deadly car crash

DEL CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – The Del City Police Department says a deadly crash left three people dead.

Authorities say 54-year-old Helen Thompson was driving the car when it veered off the road, hit a tree, and fire hydrant at the corner of SE 15th and Bryant.

Thompson, and children died of their injuries while two other children were hurt.

A 13-year old is in critical condition and a 9-year old who walked away from the crash according to police.

Del City Police Major Brad Cowden said, “he felt very confident speed was definitely a contributing factor.” Major Cowden went on to say, “that it appears the group was coming home from an event and was driving too fast and lost control of their vehicle.”

Thompson was the grandmother of the two surviving children. The two children killed were not related to Thompson.

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