CREEK COUNTY, Okla. — A Kiefer Public Schools softball player died in a car crash near Glenpool on Sept. 28, the school district said.
15-year-old Hadley Wood competed in Super Regionals and just helped her team punch its ticket to the State tournament when the crash happened.
The wreck happened around 4:45 in the afternoon near West 161st Street South and South 49th West Ave, one mile south of Glenpool in Creek County.
The school district shared a statement Friday to express their grief during the tragedy:
The cause of the crash is under investigation, Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
The softball community is strong in Oklahoma, with several other schools and teams reaching out to share condolences with KPS.
The boutique Love Like Bean in Tulsa plans to donate all proceeds until Sunday to Hadley's family.
One of Hadley's former coaches, Casey King, told 2 News Oklahoma that the softball community all called her "Hollywood."
"It just rolls off the tongue," said King. "It's not because she's a flashy person, or anything like that. It just stuck."
He said she will be deepy missed both on and off the field.
"She smiles a lot," said King. "I mean, a lot. It's infectious, contagious."
If you would like to help the Wood family during this time, a Gofundme is set up to help, click here for more information.
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