Suspect Accused In Wrong-Way I-40 Crash Charged With 4 Counts Of First-Degree Manslaughter

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Thursday, December 3rd 2020, 10:36 pm

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Suspect Accused In Wrong-Way I-40 Crash Charged With 4 Counts Of First-Degree Murder

Suspect Accused In Wrong-Way I-40 Crash Charged With 4 Counts Of First-Degree Murder

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A woman is now facing four counts of manslaughter in the first degree after charges were filed Thursday in connection with a fatal wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 in Canadian County.

In October, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers said Ashley Louise Ricks crashed head-on into a vehicle with four passengers inside. Three of the victims died at the scene. The fourth victim, a child, later died at an El Reno hospital.

Related Story: OHP Asks For Information On Suspect In Deadly I-40 Wrong-Way Crash

Court documents did not list a date for the next court appearance.

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