Oklahoma cop ‘died three times’ after freak accident in car

An Oklahoma police officer is battling for his life immediately after he was critically hurt — and “died three times” — in a freak accident in his patrol motor vehicle.

Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy McCain was leaving Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, the place he operates as a resource officer, about 6:50 p.m. Friday when his vehicle struck a partially opened school stability gate, The Oklahoman reported.

Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said the deputy was touring only about 10 mph when the vehicle struck the gate, which pierced the windshield and pinned him to the seat, according to KOKH.

Two off-responsibility health-related staff occurred to be at an after-university party nearby and promptly presented initially support just before McCain was rushed to OU Medical Center.

“I want to point out that Jeremy died three periods that evening,” Johnson told reporters. “That tells you what we’re performing with and how grateful we are that he is nevertheless listed here with us.”

He very first died at the scene of the crash but “we were being capable to get him back again,” he stated.

The next time was in the emergency home, exactly where medical doctors opened the 11-12 months veteran’s chest.

“They began to massage his coronary heart for 10 minutes,” Johnson mentioned, KOKH documented.

“I imply, how huge is it when the medical professionals appear out and demonstrate to me the shape he was in and said they experienced to therapeutic massage his heart for 10 minutes just to maintain him alive.”

He then died all over again during medical procedures in the running home, but health professionals managed to revive him once again and gave him 60 units of blood, he claimed.

“It’s actually a wonder that he’s still with us,” Johnson said Monday.

“We do know that CT scans display, at least appropriate now, there does not look to be any substantial brain damage. Jeremy does have a damaged neck. Which is the extent we know.”

McCain’s problem has been upgraded from critical to steady.

Law enforcement shared a photo on Fb of McCain — who was described as a one dad of a boy with autism — holding a toy pirate, which they described as the 7-calendar year-old’s favourite.

The sheriff also read through a assertion from the deputy’s family members.

“He has defeated lots of odds, hence much, and carries on to struggle the excellent combat. If any of you have achieved Jeremy, you would know he is both of those bodily and mentally potent. He is a warrior,” they wrote.

Johnson observed that no a single is at fault for the awful incident.

“There’s no carelessness. It’s just an accident that we desire we in no way had to speak about. But unfortunately we’re in this article,” he claimed.

“Sometimes poor items just occur, and this is just 1 of the factors,” the sheriff extra.

An investigation is ongoing, law enforcement claimed.