A fatal head-on collision occurred on December 11, 2025, on Avery Drive between Berryhill and Sand Springs, Oklahoma, resulting in the death of a 22-year-old woman and injuries to four high school students. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a vehicle occupied by four sixteen-year-old students from Berryhill High School crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle head-on. The incident occurred shortly before the lunch period at Berryhill High School, which operates under a closed campus policy during lunch hours. The circumstances surrounding the students' presence off campus at the time of the collision remain under investigation by authorities.

Emerald Rose Boese, a 22-year-old female resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was operating the vehicle struck by the students' car and was pronounced deceased at the scene of the collision. Lieutenant Mark Southall of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that bystanders were able to extricate Boese from her vehicle before it caught fire; however, she had already succumbed to her injuries. The four teenage occupants of the other vehicle sustained injuries in the collision, with at least one student requiring hospitalization in Tulsa for treatment. The Berryhill superintendent confirmed that the injured students included a basketball player, a basketball team manager, and a cheerleader, all of whom are expected to survive their injuries. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol continues to investigate the factors that led to the vehicle departing its lane of travel. Upon completion of the investigation, the case will be forwarded to tribal prosecutors for review and determination of potential charges. Lieutenant Southall emphasized the importance of driver attention and awareness, noting the tragic loss of life during the holiday season.