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Ada, OK (January 19, 2025) - On Saturday, January 18, one person was killed and another hurt after a car accident outside of Ada. The fatal accident took place on County Road 3540 late that night around 7 p.m. Local reports indicated that 38-year-old Jason Gordon was driving a 2009 Dodge pickup truck as 28-year-old Thalia Baptiste was driving a 2018 Kia Soul.
The two vehicles collided, and emergency responders were quickly dispatched to provide the necessary aid. Baptiste was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. Despite being rendered aid, she sustained fatal injuries and was later pronounced dead. Gorden was pinned for nearly an hour before being rescued by responding officials. He was transported to a hospital by ambulance and later released. The area was temporarily closed while authorities were present. No further information on the accident is currently available. However, local law enforcement officials are handling an ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are also with the injured victim and their family in hopes of a full recovery.
When you share the road with another driver, there is always a risk of a serious collision. Statistics show that auto accidents continue to be the leading cause of death and serious injury here in Oklahoma and across the country. There were 66,074 car accidents in 2021, killing 681 people and hurting 20,678 more. The state had an average of 181 accidents a day that year. Teenagers and new drivers are the most likely to be involved in car accidents. Drivers ages 16 to 19 caused 11,640 accidents in 2021. In 2020, there were 169 accidents every day across the state. 654 individuals lost their lives in fatal car accidents, while 27,419 sustained injuries in non-fatal collisions.
If someone close to you is killed in a crash, you should protect your rights and your surviving family by partnering with a trained and accomplished Ada wrongful death lawyer to get the most out of your case. Contact our qualified legal team at Calvert Law Firm today at 405-848-5000. We will stop at nothing to help you pursue and achieve justice.
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