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Eckerd College Student Dies in Joyride Accident on I-35

4/7/2026

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Lani Hicks, an 18-year-old Eckerd College student set to graduate in 2028, died after falling from a car onto I-35 in Oklahoma during a joyride.
She was dangling from the car window and lost her grip near the 50-mile marker just before midnight on Saturday.
Investigators found not all passengers wore seatbelts.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is not pursuing criminal charges.
A GoFundMe for Hicks’ family has raised over $10,000.

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Story summary

Lani Hicks, an 18-year-old Eckerd College student set to graduate in 2028, died after falling from a car onto I-35 in Oklahoma during a joyride.
She was dangling from the car window and lost her grip near the 50-mile marker just before midnight on Saturday.
Investigators found not all passengers wore seatbelts.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is not pursuing criminal charges.
A GoFundMe for Hicks’ family has raised over $10,000.