Tragic Kansas crash claims lives of two Tulsa students, TPS staff member, and youth coach

TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Two Tulsa-area students, a Tulsa Public Schools staff member, and a youth sports coach are among those who passed away in a deadly head-on collision in Kansas Sunday night.

Kansas Highway Patrol said the accident happened around 5:30 Sunday evening on U.S Highway 169 near Greeley, Kansas. Eight people died, only one survived and is in the hospital.

Out of those eight people, Tulsa Public Schools confirmed that a Booker T. Washington student and a member of the transportation department were killed. Family and friends confirmed that another man, who was a youth basketball coach, was in the car and was killed, and that his son is the one who survived.

Union Public Schools confirmed a student died as well. A statement from Union said:

It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I share the news of the tragic passing of one of our 9th grade students who died in a car accident yesterday. On behalf of the entire Union Public Schools community, I extend our deepest condolences to the student’s family, friends, and loved ones.

We have activated our crisis response team and are providing additional counseling resources at the Union Freshman Academy and across the district. Licensed counselors, school psychologists, and support staff are available to meet with anyone who may need help processing this tragedy.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the student’s family, and everyone affected by this tragic event.

TPS said grief counselors are at Carver Middle School, Booker T., and the transportation department.

The victims have been identified as:

Kyrin Shumpert (Union student), Donald Laster, (Booker T. student), Jaimon Gilstrap (Kyrin’s dad and TPS transportation member), and Wayne Walls.

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