Tahlequah teen dies after Saturday crash

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (KFOR) – A 15-year-old Tahlequah girl was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon.

A 2006 Dodge Ram driven by 18-year-old Aubrie Lyman crashed eight miles north of Tahlequah while allegedly traveling at dangerous speeds, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

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Inside the vehicle were several children including a 10-year-old, two 15-year-olds, a 13-year-old and another 18-year-old. All passengers in the vehicle were from Tahlequah.

Authorities reported that around 3:30 p.m., the vehicle was heading north when it failed to negotiate a left turn, left the roadway and overturned several times.

At one point, one of the 15-year-olds was kicked out during turnover and later died in hospital.

The 15-year-old girl who was ejected was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, police said.

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The cause of the accident, according to the OHP report, was that the driver was traveling at an unsafe speed.

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