Two Oklahoma State University women's basketball coaches were killed in the crash of a Piper Cherokee in Perry County, Ark., on Thursday afternoon, the university said Friday. Coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna died in the crash, which occurred about 45 miles west of Little Rock at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Also killed in the crash was the presumed pilot and aircraft owner, Sen. Olin Branstetter, 82, and his wife, Paula. According to CNN and other news sources, the coaches were on a recruiting trip.
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