TULSA, Okla. — A tragic car crash killed eight people, including at least two young students from the Tulsa metro on May 4.

A Bartleville coach and a Tulsa Public Schools staff member were also killed in the crash. One student survived the crash.

The parents and students were on the road as part of "Oklahoma Chaos" — a competitive traveling basketball team.

Kansas Highway Patrol said two vehicles crashed head-on on Highway 169 in Franklin County, with both erupting into flames.

According to KHP, the team's vehicle was heading southbound and attempted to pass a slower-moving southbound vehicle. After the team's vehicle tried to pass, a second vehicle and the team's vehicle tried to avoid each other and moved to the shoulder, resulting in a head-on crash in the northbound shoulder.

We are slowly learning more about the eight lives lost, many from Green Country.

Tulsa Public Schools confirmed one person killed in the crash attended Booker T. Washington High School.

BTW officials confirmed the student killed is D.J. Laster.

TPS also confirmed that a staff member from the district's transportation department was also killed. The district said that the staff member was also related to one of the students who was in the vehicle.

Union Public Schools confirmed another student, Kyrin Schumpert, who was killed is from their Freshman Academy.

One of the adults killed in the crash was former Bartlesville paraprofessional and coach Wayne Walls.

Bartlesville Public Schools said counselors will be available for students and staff who need them.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols offered his support during a news conference Monday.
“I’ll do anything those families or schools need,” he said. “Our hearts are broken for them. Tulsa does a great job of rallying around those who need us.”

2 News is awaiting the full crash report from the Kansas Highway Patrol as well as the names of all the victims.