TULSA, Okla. — The driver of the car who wrecked with a Tulsa firetruck on Feb. 26, 2024 is facing five counts of manslaughter and one count of driving under the influence.
The wreck happened around 5:30 p.m. when 28-year-old Keiosha Rucker, driving a white Hyundai, pulled in front of a Tulsa fire truck that was responding with lights and sirens to a call, law enforcement said.
A neighbor in the area of 41st and Harvard caught the wreck on his security camera:
Tulsa police said the impact of the wreck caused the car to spin off the road and crash into a telephone pole.
Six people were in the car — a one-year-old boy, a 4-year-old girl, a 5-year-old boy, and three women aged 23, 26, and 28.
The wreck claimed the lives of all three children and the 23-year-old woman. The 26-year-old was in her second trimester of pregnancy and lost the baby. Rucker and the 26-year-old both recovered from their injuries.
Court documents accuse Rucker of driving under the influence of cocaine and THC. Both substances were allegedly found in the car.
Rucker was also driving without a license, the documents said.
Her bond was set at $250,000. On March 18, 2024, Rucker's lawyer filed for a medical on recognizance bond, stating she's partially paralyzed and can't move her right limbs.
Her lawyer said she needed constant medical care that a jail cannot provide.
On Sept. 20, 2024, after receiving care for several months, Rucker was booked into the Tulsa County Jail. She is still in jail as of March 3, 2025.
In her court arraignment, Rucker didn't enter a plea — in legal terms, this is called "standing mute" and is protected under the 5th Amendment. When a defendant does this, the court typically enters a plea of not guilty for the defendant.
Rucker did request a jury trial, which was set for Oct. 20.
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