Overview
- Police received 12:27 a.m. 911 reports of a vehicle traveling south on Route 99 North, followed by calls about a crash on Route 146 North in Lincoln.
- Investigators say a Ford pickup driven by Denis Aguilar Campos, 41, traveled south in the northbound high-speed lane of Route 146 and struck a Chevrolet Tahoe head-on near Route 116.
- The Tahoe’s driver, Jaylin Rainford, 20, and passenger Chiemelie (David) Okonkwo, 20, both Bryant students, along with Campos, were pronounced dead at the scene.
- Both vehicles were engulfed in flames, and Route 146 North was shut down for about four hours during the emergency response.
- Bryant University described the students’ campus involvement and made counseling and ministry services available, with classes canceled Monday as the state police investigation continues.