Dad On Meth, Not 13-Yr-Old Son, Killed 6 Student Golfers in Crash

Six Univ. of Southwest student-athlete golfers were not killed by a 13-year-old boy driving a pickup truck — as originally suspected — it turns out the teen’s dad, who had meth in his system, was behind the wheel during the horrific, fatal accident.

The crash occurred in West Texas in March around 8:17 PM … and left six athletes — age 18 to 22 — and one 26-year-old male coach dead after a 2007 Dodge pickup truck veered across the center line and into the Ford van carrying the team, who just competed in a tournament. Two student survived, but were seriously injured.

Shortly after the accident, authorities from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the 13-year-old, who did not have a license, was driving the pickup at the time of the head-on collision.

However, after a more thorough investigation, the NTSB is revising its story in a new preliminary report … indicating the teenage boy’s 38-year-old father was actually the driver, and when authorities tested his blood, they found methamphetamine.

They did not specify how much of the drug was in his system … or whether it would’ve impacted his ability to operate a vehicle.

The NTSB say they used DNA to reach the new conclusion.

Both the 13-year-old and the father also died.

The NTSB also points out there’s no evidence to suggest the crash was caused by a sudden flat tire, or any other catastrophic incident that could’ve caused the crash.