El Reno community mourns four victims killed in wrong-way crash along Interstate 40
By Patrick Talbot
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EL RENO, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The El Reno community is mourning the loss of four individuals who died in a crash early Friday morning, including two seniors who graduated this year.
Brad Palmer and Quincy Jones graduated from El Reno just days ago, Haliegh Salazar graduated from El Reno in 2025, and Kiercy Hickson was the fourth victim in the crash.
The group was killed after a suspected drunk driver going the wrong way on Interstate 40 near Czech Hall Road in Canadian County crashed into the vehicle they were traveling in.
The victims were described as a close group of friends with bright futures ahead of them.
A memorial has been placed on the interstate near the crash site to honor Brad and Kiercy. Flowers, pictures, and stuffed animals have been left to commemorate their lives.
GoFundMe fundraisers have been set up to help the families of the victims with funeral costs and other expenses.
GoFundMe pages have been created for Palmer, Salazar, Hickson and Jones.
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