Lani Hicks, Ardmore, Oklahoma teen killed after falling out of speeding car while perched on window sill as it travelled along I-35 highway only to be hit by other vehicles.
A teenage girl has died after falling out of a speeding car while riding on the window sill as it travelled along a busy interstate late at night, according to Oklahoma police.
Lani Hicks, 18, was riding in a vehicle with four others on Saturday, around 11.30pm, along I-35 when she got up and perched in the front passenger window, troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
The car, driven by Mylie Campbell, 19, raced down the roadway while Hicks sat with part of her body out of the vehicle near mile marker 50.
Criminal charges to be filed
Hicks, of Ardmore, suddenly fell out of the window and into the busy highway, where she was fatally struck by several other vehicles, authorities said.
Just one of the other passengers was injured, and none of them was wearing seatbelts, investigators said, according to KTEN.
A spokesman with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol told the dailymail that the agency expects criminal charges to be filed’ in connection with Hicks’s death.
There is also ‘no evidence to suggest that drugs or alcohol played a role in this tragic incident,’ the agency stated.
‘Our hearts go out to Lani’s family during this incredibly difficult time, and they remain in our thoughts and prayers as this investigation concludes,’ the agency added.
It is unclear why Hicks sat in the window, or how fast the car was going at the time of the accident.
Lani Hicks remembered
Hicks was remembered as someone with a ‘vibrant personality that brought joy to everyone around her,’ according to a GoFundMe page.
‘Her sudden passing has left her family and friends heartbroken, and the loss is felt deeply throughout the community,’ the donation page read.
‘By coming together, we can help ease some of the stress and allow Lani’s family to focus on healing and remembering their beloved daughter.’
Posted Adriane Elaine Guzman on Facebook, ‘My heart sank into my stomach this morning when I saw the news. Lani was such a beautiful soul, I’m glad to have known her these past 10 years. Please please please pray for Anndi and her husband, along with her big sister Emma!’
Posted Matteya Quiel in part, ‘She made a MISTAKE and lost her life. I wish that you guys stop with your awful words and delete your comments. Imagine what her family and other friends are going through right now. These comments are making me sick what a cruel world we live in.’
