A woman injured in a vehicle crash with a drunk driver in January has succumbed to her injuries. Hellen Pollock, an 89-year-old from Macomb, died Tuesday, February 2nd, from injuries related to a January 19th crash.
Pollock was a passenger in a vehicle driven by 84-year-old Kelley Pollock, traveling east on Interstate 40 near U.S. 177 in Shawnee. The Pollock’s car was struck by another eastbound vehicle driven by 27-year-old Raymond George. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the collision caused Pollock’s vehicle to veer off the road and overturn.
Both Kelley and Hellen Pollock were transported to the hospital in good condition at the time of initial reports. Kelley was treated for internal trunk injuries at Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Shawnee and Hellen for internal trunk and leg injuries at OU Medical Center.
Tragically, two weeks after the collision, Hellen Pollock died as a result of her injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim.
George was described as ability impaired but was not injured in the crash. OHP listed the official cause of the collision as DUI.
Did you know in 2019 there were 532 alcohol-related car accidents in the state of Oklahoma? Of the total 532 crashes, 13 of the incidents occurred in Pottawatomie County (Shawnee, Tecumseh, McLoud).
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