Moore runners remembered: 5 years later

February 3 marked five years since an impaired driver ran into a group of cross-country and track students from Moore, killing three of them. News 9's Amanda Taylor spoke with the families of the victims ahead of the anniversary.

Monday, February 3rd 2025, 10:07 pm

By: Amanda Taylor

MOORE, Okla. -

February 3, 2025, marked five years since an impaired driver ran into a group of cross-country and track students from Moore, killing three of them.

The families of the three victims and fellow students gathered at Moore High School for a tribute Monday.

Students ran around the track at the school for 10 minutes, finishing the 'race their classmates had started'.

Kolby Crum, Rachel Freeman, and Yuridia Martinez (pictured below) were only one minute into their run when they were hit.

News 9's Amanda Taylor sat down with their families ahead of the anniversary and spoke with them about how they will remember their children. The special will air on Thursday, February 6 at 10 p.m.

The man who killed the children was sentenced to life in prison.

Amanda Taylor

Award-winning Amanda Taylor has been part of the News 9 team since 2006. She can be seen weekdays co-anchoring the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. During her career, she’s covered many historic moments in Oklahoma, including the devastation in Moore after the 2013 tornado and the 2016 earthquake in Cushing. A cause near and dear to Amanda’s heart is championing for the welfare of Oklahoma’s children.