wˌaɪl ɪn hˈaɪ skˈuːl, nˈɪkəlz ænd sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚ jˈuːθs wɜːɹ ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ɐn ˈɔːɾəməbˌiəl ˈæksɪdənt ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ fɹʌm ɐ dʒˈɔɪ ɹˈaɪd.
While in high school, Nichols and several other youths were involved in an automobile accident resulting from a  joy ride.