Oklahoma
Family rallies around Oklahoma father after head-on crash
A newlywed Oklahoma man expecting his first child with his wife is now facing a long road to healing after a devastating crash.
Zain Daniels had just married the love of his life in December. Now, the couple is preparing to welcome a baby boy.
But instead of getting ready for their son’s arrival, Daniels’ family says they are focused on helping him recover from serious injuries after a head-on crash.
Family members say Daniels was simply driving to pick up his daughter from school when the collision happened.
The crash left him hospitalized with three broken bones, facial fractures and an abdominal wound.
“Ideally, we hope that he would make a full recovery,” said his aunt, Tamara Daniels. “But the reality of it is we just don’t know because of the extent of the injuries. He will have issues in the future.”
Daniels’ aunt and stepmother say the situation has been especially difficult for his wife, Paige.
“She’s really stressed out,” said Anna Daniels, his stepmother. “She is pregnant with their child that they’re expecting, and so we try to keep the stress down to a minimum on her.”
The crash has also created major financial strain for the family.
Tamara Daniels says his job does not provide short-term or long-term disability benefits.
“His company doesn’t offer any type of short-term or long-term disability,” she said. “So his income is completely out of the picture. It’s just her income.”
With additional surgeries expected and medical bills continuing to grow, the family is now asking the community for help.
“It’s a family that’s going to have to struggle to make their ends meet because of somebody’s decisions that they made that day,” Anna Daniels said.
Family members describe Daniels as a caring and giving person who spends time giving back to young athletes in the community. He volunteers as a wrestling and baseball coach and is known as a dedicated family man.
His family says the recovery process could take more than a year.
For now, they say their focus is helping him heal, and preparing for the arrival of his baby boy.
A GoFundMe has been created to help the family with medical expenses: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-nephew-after-car-crash
Keeping the attention of third-graders can be difficult, but a new initiative at Oklahoma City Public Schools is captivating students.
“Third grade does Oklahoma history. And we wanted to focus on a part of our city that our students may not know the history about, which is Deep Deuce,” said Theresa Fout, with Oklahoma City Public Schools.
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame’s “Oklahoma Originals” was created to teach students about impactful people from the state.
“This program first started as a rural program, an opportunity for us to reach out to underserved communities,” said Jorge Chavez. “Currently focusing on Ralph Ellison, a very notable author, worldwide known.
Students listened intently to the acclaimed author and his childhood in Oklahoma City.
“Learn about reading and writing, and we learn about the book ‘Invisible Man,’” said one third-grade student.
Ellison’s award-winning book, The Invisible Man, challenged the students to write about a time when they felt invisible. There was also a magic art creation, and each student left with their very own Ralph Ellison book.
“This is a great way for us to just connect directly with each school here in Oklahoma City,” said Chavez.
GOODWELL, Okla. (KOKH) — First responders in Guymon are mourning the loss of one of their own following a fire on Friday.
Around 5:15 a.m. on Friday, firefighters from Goodwell, Guymon, and Texhoma responded to a 911 call about a house fire in the 300 block of Aggie Avenue in Goodwell.
When they arrived, fire crews spotted heavy fire and smoke coming from the front door and windows of the home.
Goodwell firefighters were able to enter through a bedroom window and get to a person trapped inside the home.
Once out of the flames, Guymon paramedics started lifesaving care and realized the patient was one of their own.
The individual was identified as 49-year-old Steven Coen.
Coen was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
“Steven is a member of the Guymon Fire Department and is an active EMT on the department’s EMS Division”, said Guymon Fire Chief Grant Wadley. “This is a huge loss for our department, community, and area.”
Coen had been heavily involved in the EMS Division in Guymon for the past 10 years and was even scheduled to work this weekend.
He also worked as an EMT in Hooker.
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The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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