A college student from suburban Grayslake and two fellow meteorology students at the University of Oklahoma were killed late Friday when their vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer while the students were returning from chasing a tornado in Kansas.
Gavin Short, 19, of Grayslake, Drake Brooks, 22, of Evansville, Indiana, and Nicholas Nair, 20, of Texas, were in a vehicle being driven by Nair when it hydroplaned on Interstate 35 about 85 miles north of Oklahoma City.
Speaking to NBC 5 Sunday, Gavin Short's parents expressed sadness, but also pride, because right before their son's death, he was doing something he loved: storm chasing. "He loved it, and we were so happy for him," said Gavin's mother, Beth Short."And it just, this is just the worst nightmare for us and two other sets of parents."
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