Sulphur Police Department responded to a two car accident, Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 8:15 a.m. at the corner of Broadway and Woodruff Blvd. Sulphur resident, Nadine McDonald, 66, was critically injured when her car was struck from behind as she traveled eastbound Broadway, S.H. 7. "I heard a roaring sound and I looked up in my rear view mirror and saw a truck coming at me fast and it wasn't slowing down," she in the police report .

Driving a 1994 Ford F250 truck, Jordan Oxley, 20, of Mill Creek, hit McDonald from the back triggering her 2003 Dodge Neon to travel forward several hundred yards and causing her head to hit the steering wheel. McDonald was wearing a seatbelt, but her airbag failed to deploy. She was then taken to Arbuckle Memorial Hospital where she was flown by helicopter to Oklahoma City's Baptist Hospital and admitted in "critical" condition.

Her son, Matt McDonald said, "My mom had severe bleeding on her brain. The doctors said her brain shifted when she hit her steering wheel and we literally had 30 minutes to make a life or death decision for her to have surgery to relieve the pressure." He went on to say, "The surgery was a great success and she will soon be coming home." McDonald's family also expressed their appreciation for all prayers and concerns they have received concerning the accident.

McDonald's car was towed from the scene while Oxley was cited for failure to yield to a vehicle at in intersection. He was not seriously hurt from the accident. In police reports, Oxley said he didn't see her until it was too late.