Deadly Pepperdine Crash: Four Sorority Sisters Killed by Driver Speeding at 104 MPH

Tragic Loss of Pepperdine Students

• 💔 Four Pepperdine sorority sisters were tragically killed in a crash.
• ⚡ The incident involved a driver traveling at an excessive speed of 104 MPH.
• 🚶‍♀️ The victims were walking to a non-alcoholic mixer at a Sigma Chi house when they were hit.

Friends' Harrowing Experience at the Scene

• 📞 Roommates Coco Crannle and Bridget Thompson received calls about an accident and rushed to the scene.
• 🚨 They sat on a curb for hours, calling hospitals and pleading with police for information, but received no immediate answers.
• 🔍 The friends learned about the fatalities through news reports, initially hoping fewer had died.

Emotional Aftermath and Parental Grief

• 🏫 The school eventually notified the parents after coroner confirmation, leading to immense grief.
• 🫂 Friends like Coco and Bridget met with the grieving families, sharing positive memories of their daughters.
• 🏠 Bridget found it impossible to return to the apartment, seeing the victims' pajamas laid out and lights still on, signifying their expectation to return.

Forensic Details of High-Speed Impact

• 🔬 Dr. Kendall Crowns detailed the gruesome injuries sustained in high-speed pedestrian accidents.
• 💥 Impacts at such speeds can cause the body to be pitched onto the hood, flip over the car, and land on the ground.
• ⚠️ Common injuries include traumatic amputations, massive internal injuries, ruptured organs, and multiple fractures.
• 🛣️ High-speed pedestrian strikes are rare because pedestrians are typically not on highways and drivers are not usually going 104 MPH when hitting them.