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Flowers ring a tree on Randolph Street where six people died in a car crash Oct. 2.

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Mourners gather on Randolph Street, which was the scene of a fatal crash that killed six people last week.

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Six people died on the morning of Oct. 2 when a sedan crashed into a tree on Randolph Street near 56th in east Lincoln.

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People gather and lay mementos and flowers at the foot of a tree on Randolph Street, the scene of a fatal crash that killed six people Oct. 2.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo

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'It's too young to die': 5 Lincoln residents, 1 Omaha man identified as victims in car crash
Lincoln's 'worst crash in recent memory' kills six

Ten worst states for fatal car crashes

10. West Virginia

The tenth worst state for crash-related deaths is West Virginia, with 16.3 per 100,000 people. 


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

9. Louisiana

Louisiana had 16.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2018. 


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

8. Oklahoma

At 16.6 crash-related deaths, Oklahoma was number eight for worst states in 2018.


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

7. Arkansas

Arkansas is tied with Montana for the worst car crash fatalities, with 17.1 per 100,000 people. 


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

6. Montana

Montana ties with Arkansas, having 17.1 fatal car crashes per 100,000 people. 


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

5. New Mexico

New Mexico is fifth with 18.7 fatal crashes per 100,000 people. 


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

4. Wyoming

Wyoming had 19.2 crash-related deaths per 100,000 in 2018. 


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

3. Alabama

At number three is Alabama, with 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people. 


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

2. South Carolina

South Carolina is the second worst state for car crash deaths, with 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people. 


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

1. Mississippi

At number one is Mississippi, with 22.2 crash deaths per 100,000 people.  


Source: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com.

On Twitter @andrewwegley

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Flowers ring a tree on Randolph Street where six people died in a car crash Oct. 2.

Mourners gather on Randolph Street, which was the scene of a fatal crash that killed six people last week.

Six people died on the morning of Oct. 2 when a sedan crashed into a tree on Randolph Street near 56th in east Lincoln.

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