Ree Drummond says that her husband Ladd is lucky to be alive after an accident involving him and his nephew Caleb on March 10.
“Pioneer Woman” updated her fans on Ladd’s status on a blog on Monday and said the scary incident came “very close to being catastrophic” after the individual fire platforms the two were driving collided while on their way to a fire at the family ranch in Pawhuska, Okla.
“Caleb broke some ribs, had a very strong concussion and some other injuries that are going to heal,” wrote Drummond. Meanwhile, despite breaking his neck in two places – according to Drummond – Ladd, 52, managed to head to the hospital after the ordeal.
“Evidently, one of the two fractures was very close to being catastrophic,” said Drummond, saying that Ladd refused medical attention at the site.
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Ree Drummond – best known for her Food Network program, ‘The Pioneer Woman’ – updated her husband Ladd and also his nephew Caleb.
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While in a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Drummond said “other hardware” was used to stabilize the fracture and Ladd “will have to wear a neck brace for several weeks for the other fracture to heal, and the girls and I will bleed the brace. for [daughter] Alex’s wedding … but we are very grateful that he is here for Alex’s wedding. “
In addition, Drummond writes that Caleb, 21, “was ejected approximately 21 meters from the resting point” before being transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
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According to local Fox23 news, the two fire trucks collided on County Road N3660 while responding to a fire.
“Due to strong winds on a gravel road, visibility has decreased, causing Vehicle-1 and Vehicle-2 to hit each other head-on,” the soldiers said in a statement to the agency at the time.
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Meanwhile, officials told Fox News that fighting the fire took two to three hours.
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In his post on Monday, Drummond also thanked rescuers and hospital staff, including neurosurgeon Dr. Kalani for his care.
Jessica Napoli and Nate Day of Fox News contributed to this report.