Carter County, OK -
A second person has died in hospital from a July 1st collision.
12-year-old Lizitta Moreno of Haltom City, Texas, was riding inside a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer going southbound on I-35 when the SUV drove off the road to the right, overcorrected, drove off the road to the left, overcorrected again, and rolled 3½ times, landing on its top—according to an OHP Troop F report.
Lizitta was taken by EagleMed to Parkland Hospital in Dallas in critical condition with internal and external injuries.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office reported that Lizitta died just after 6:00 p.m. July 6th due to her injuries.
14-year-old Erick Moreno of Haltom City, Texas, the driver of the Chevy, was taken by Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service to Mercy Memorial Hospital in Ardmore. He was reportedly treated and released.
37-year-old Marco Moreno of Ferris, Texas, another passenger inside the Chevy, was also taken by EagleMed to Parkland Hospital in Dallas in critical condition with internal and external injuries.
The Texas Medical Examiner reported that Marco Moreno died just before 10:00 p.m. Friday at Parkland Hospital.
The accident happened right before 2:00 p.m. July 1st, just south of Ardmore.
According to the OHP report, all three were wearing their seatbelts. Airbags reportedly did not deploy.
Troopers investigating the crash believe the cause of the crash may have been distraction from within the SUV.
