‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond’s husband and nephew ‘healing up’ after crash

Ree Drummond, who’s higher often called “The Pioneer Woman,” gave followers a fast, blissful replace Thursday on her husband and nephew following a scary automotive crash.

“Ladd and Caleb are healing up after their accident on the ranch. (And the Drummond family is so grateful for all of your kind words!),” she wrote on social media. 

Drummond’s husband since 1996, 52-year-old Ladd, and her nephew Caleb, 21, had been driving separate hearth vehicles responding to an incident on March 10 close to their ranch in Osage County, Okla., after they collided head-on. A report from Oklahoma Highway Patrol, obtained by People, indicated that “high winds on a gravel road” meant that the drivers could not see. Neither was sporting a seatbelt and Caleb was ejected from the car. 

Both men were injured, with Caleb being taken to the hospital in important situation instantly. He was identified with a extreme concussion and damaged ribs, however he is since been launched.

Ladd, who refused therapy on the scene, later thought higher of it and determined to drive himself in for medical consideration.

“He called me on his way and tried to explain what happened,” Ree wrote in an earlier update, “at which time I promptly lost all feeling in my knees before running out the door and heading to town.”

His analysis: His neck was damaged in two locations, one among which required surgical procedure to stabilize it. Doctors ordered a neck brace to assist the opposite heal, which implies he’ll must put on it at daughter Alex’s marriage ceremony, which is about for May 1.

Ree’s newest replace additionally included a hyperlink to her weblog, the place she famous that two of her youngsters, daughter Alex and son Todd, talked about Ladd and Caleb throughout a March 31 query and reply session with followers.

“A lot of people are asking how our dad is,” Alex stated. “He’s doing a lot better. He’s recovering and he’s even starting to get back into ranch work.”

As for Caleb, Todd defined that he was, “pretty much all healed up and back to his normal life.”

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