Six students and their coach were killed, along with two others, when a van carrying members of a New Mexico university’s golf teams and a pickup collided Tuesday night in West Texas, officials said.
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"For unknown reasons, the Dodge pickup drove into the northbound lane and struck the Ford passenger van head on. Both vehicles caught fire and burned," the state agency said Wednesday in a statement.The department identified the fatally injured coach and team members Wednesday as Tyler James, 26; Mauricio Sanchez, 19; Travis Garcia, 19; Jackson Zinn, 22; Karisa Raines, 21; Laci Stone, 18; and Tiago Sousa, 18.The driver of the Dodge pickup was identified as Henrich Siemens, 38.
"USW is coordinating with Texas DPS to assist with the investigation and public information efforts," the university said in a statement. "University administration is communicating with families of the students and coaching staff to provide more information as it becomes available."
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