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O’Donnell ISD supports students after death of high school senior in crash - KCBD.com
ODonnell ISD is providing support to its students and staff as they cope with the heartbreaking loss of high school senior Ariel Santos, 17, who died in a head-on crash between Tahoka and Post on Saturday night.
This sudden tragedy leaves a profound void in the tight-knit ODonnell community, touching families and friends across the South Plains who knew Ariel.
A GoFundMe supporting her family revealed Santos and three other girls were on their way home from a rodeo in Ralls when the accident occurred, a common weekend trip that turned tragic for the O'Donnell community.
Common questions
Who was the student who died in the O'Donnell crash?
- O'Donnell ISD high school senior Ariel Santos, 17, died in the tragic crash. She was a passenger in a car struck by a wrong-way driver between Tahoka and Post, leaving a profound void in the tight-knit O'Donnell community.
How is O'Donnell ISD supporting its students and staff?
- O'Donnell ISD is providing support to its students and staff as they cope with the heartbreaking loss. Superintendent Blake Nichols noted Ariel Santos would be greatly missed by classmates and teachers, remembered as a genuinely sweet kid.
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