The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond’s nephew in critical condition after being ‘ejected 70 FEET’ in crash at family’s ranch
THE Pioneer Woman chef Ree Drummond’s 21-year-old nephew is in critical condition after being “ejected” from a fire truck, The Sun can confirm. On Wednesday, the Food Network star’s husband, Ladd Drummond, and her nephew, Caleb, were involved in a collision while battling a grass fire on their family’s Oklahoma ranch. The 21-year-old firefighter remains […]
THE Pioneer Woman chef Ree Drummond’s 21-year-old nephew is in critical condition after being “ejected” from a fire truck, The Sun can confirm.
On Wednesday, the Food Network star’s husband, Ladd Drummond, and her nephew, Caleb, were involved in a collision while battling a grass fire on their family’s Oklahoma ranch.
The 21-year-old firefighter remains in critical condition after his emergency vehicle collided with another fire truck – driven by his uncle – while battling a fire on the Drummond Ranch in Oklahoma, the state’s highway patrol confirmed to The Sun.
According to first responders, Ladd was traveling northbound while Caleb was driving southbound and as high wind’s decreased visibility, the pair crashed head-on.
Law enforcement revealed the hard impact ejected Ree’s nephew – who was not wearing a seatbelt – from the truck and he continues to be treated at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa.
Caleb suffered injuries to his head, internal torso, arm and leg in the accident that happened at approx. 1:45 PM, the official said.
OHP claimed that in addition to high winds across the grass, gravel is also to blame for the two cars coming together.
Another person who was involved and identified is Ree’s husband-of-25-years, 52-year-old Ladd.
Fortunately, Ladd does not have any reported injuries and “refused” medical attention on site.
Osage County Emergency Management Director Jerry Roberts told local news outlet News On 6 that each vehicle “only had one firefighter in it.”
It was also revealed they collided on each truck’s driver side and that the firefighters involved are “ranch employees.”
Osage Nation fire crews said more than 200 acres have been burned.
In previous posts on her The Pioneer Woman blog, Ree mentioned her nephew Caleb Drummond and congratulated him on graduating high school in 2018.
The famous homestyle chef became famous in 2010 when she was listed as number 22 on Forbes’ Top 25 Web Celebrities.
An acclaimed blogger, author, food writer, photographer and television personality, she lives on a working ranch in Oklahoma with her family.
In 2011, she teamed up with the Food Network for a new TV show called The Pioneer Woman, the same name as her blog.
She has gone on to create a culinary empire that includes lines of cook wear, kitchen accessories and recipe books sold in stores nationwide.
Ree and husband Ladd have four children – Alex, Paige, Bryce and Todd – and her eldest daughter Alex will soon be tying the knot as she recently announced her engagement to her boyfriend Mauricio Scott.
Alex Drummond took to Instagram to reveal the exciting news by sharing various photos of her partner proposing.
The 23-year-old showed off her ring and captioned the sweet snap: “Still waiting for someone to pinch me??!?!
“Mauricio Scott is the sweetest picture of God’s goodness and provision. And I get to spend FOREVER with him!! I love you, fiancé!!!!!!!”
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Ree also celebrated Alex’s big news by congratulating them on Instagram.
She wrote: “These two are gonna have so much fun together. We love you, Alex and Mauricio.”
The cookbook author has always been open with how close she is with her children, and earlier this year she revealed just how tough it has been with her daughters out of the house.