A woman accused of running a red light and purposely driving around a barricade and over a police motorcycle before crashing into spectators at Oklahoma State University's homecoming parade was formally charged today with four counts of second-degree murder and 46 counts of felony assault.
Adacia Chambers, 25, could face at least 10 years in prison on each murder count. She has remained jailed in her hometown of Stillwater on USD 1 million bond since the October 24 crash that left four people dead, including an Indian, and at least 46 others hurt, including many children.
A judge also has ordered a psychological evaluation for Chambers.
In Oklahoma, second-degree murder charges are warranted when someone acts in a way that's "imminently dangerous to another person" but does so without premeditation.
A telephone message left today with Chambers' attorney, Tony Coleman, wasn't immediately returned.
Police initially suspected Chambers was driving under the influence of drugs when she crashed into the parade crowd, but Stillwater Police Capt. Kyle Gibbs said Wednesday the results of a blood test have not been returned.
Gibbs said Chambers stopped talking to investigators shortly after her arrest, and that it's still not known what may have prompted her to drive into the crowd.
"That's the USD 64,000 question, is why," he said. "It's too soon to speculate about that."
The parade was part of Homecoming activities at the university. Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back a school's alumni and takes place at many U.S. Universities, colleges and high schools. It usually includes sports and cultural events and a parade.
