Multi-car crash near Kilpatrick Turnpike injures 4 people

Posted on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 at 2:36 pm    

ELK CITY, OK – Four people were injured in a crash near the Kilpatrick Turnpike Friday, KOKO reports.

The driver was heading home when they crashed near Route 66, Sara Rd, and the Kilpatrick Turnpike. Of the four people hurt in the collision, a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were taken to the hospital in critical condition. It is unclear who was driving the vehicle at the time of the collision.

According to family members, the teen girl had multiple surgeries and has not woken up yet. She has fractures from her neck down to her back. Doctors have removed her spleen.

The wreck caused massive internal bleeding and collapsed both of the boy’s lungs. His pelvic bone was broken in three places. Doctors removed a kidney during surgeory.

This information is presented as a way to help keep our community safer and is not meant to be taken as legal advice. However, the Oklahoma car accident attorneys at the Abel Law Firm have helped clients secure financial compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses. If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident involving another vehicle, contact us today for a free consultation.

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