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Illegal immigrant charged in wrong-way DUI crash that killed 4 in Oklahoma

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An illegal alien has been charged with killing four people after allegedly driving the wrong way on a highway while intoxicated and then crashing into another vehicle, Oklahoma authorities said Tuesday.

Michael Rosario-Cruz, 27, was released from the hospital and booked into Canadian Provincial Prison on a number of charges, including four counts of second-degree murder, two counts of driving under the influence causing great bodily injury, carrying an open container, possession of a firearm, carrying a firearm while intoxicated and driving the wrong way on a one-way street.

Rosario-Cruz was driving westbound in the eastbound lane of Interstate 40 in Canadian County early Friday when she crashed head-on into another vehicle, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.

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Michael Rosario-Cruz, 27, is accused of killing four people while driving on the wrong side of the road while intoxicated. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol)

4 people in the vehicle that caught fire died. Their ages ranged from 18 to 20, authorities said. The victims were identified as 20-year-old Kiercey Hickson, 19-year-old Quincy Jones, and 18-year-olds Haliegh Salazar and Brad Palmer.

“Being impaired driving is a reckless, life-altering decision,” the Highway Patrol said in a social media post announcing the charges. “The loss of these young lives will have a lasting impact on countless family members, friends and the community.”

A spokesperson for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol told Fox News Digital that Rosario-Cruz was the subject of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention request; This means ICE wants to be notified when he is released from custody so they can arrest him and begin deportation proceedings.

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Michael Rosario-Cruz's mug shot and ICE badge.

Michael Rosario-Cruz, 27, is subject to ICE’s detainer request, authorities said. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

It was unclear when Rosario-Cruz entered the United States or her country of origin.

Fox News Digital reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The four victims were remembered at a recent memorial service at El Reno High School, where three were recent graduates, News9 reported.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers stand in uniform

A spokesperson for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol told Fox News Digital that Rosario-Cruz was the subject of ICE’s detention request. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol)

Retired teacher Nancy Salsman said three of the victims were once second-grade students.

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“You just make the connection that never goes away,” he told the news outlet. “They are always your children. When something like this happens, we come together.”

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