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North Texas College softball bus crash leaves four dead

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Oklahoma Highway Patrol identified the driver of the 18-wheel tractor-trailer as Russell Staley, 53, of Saginaw, Texas. He was treated in hospital and released. It was not immediately clear why the northbound truck lurched across the median and into the southbound lanes, or whether the driver has been charged with any offense. Police said they would investigate the accident as if it were a homicide.

The tragedy shocked the close-knit Texas community college, where counselors were brought in to console grieving students and athletic teams on trips for away competitions were called home.

"This is the most traumatic event that NCTC has had in its 90 years of history," North Central Texas College President Brent Wallace said at a press conference Saturday in Gainesville, Texas, about 60 miles south of where the crash happened.

The four players killed were identified as Meagan Richardson, 19, Brooke Deckard, 20, Katelynn Woodlee, 18, and Jaiden Pelton 20, according to the highway patrol.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2014/09/27/north-centra-texas-college-sotball-bus-crash-truck-death/16321951/

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My wife works at NCTC. Lots of folks badly shaken by this. The quote that the school is "close-knif" is very very accurate. It's cliche, but they are very much a family. My wife left a few minutes ago for a prayer vigil at the Gainesville campus with some co-workers. Please keep those girls and families in your thoughts.

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My heart just sank when I heard this on the news Friday night. Don't know any of the girls personally but most of them are from up here in my neck of the woods. My prayers go out to their families and to NCTC.

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yes very sad news, the NCTC Tennis Team was playing in a tournament locally and left first thing Saturday morning to be with the family and friends, plus one of the UCA members had played at NCTC. Very somber day having to finish the tournament.

Prayers for the familes, friends, and the NCTC community as a whole.

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