Hadley Brooke Wood Obituary

Update: August 6, 2026 | Sources: Schaudt Funeral Service

Hadley Brooke Wood

Age 15, student-athlete from the Tulsa metropolitan area in Oklahoma, died on September 28, 2023, from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision in Creek County near Glenpool. She was a passenger in a truck driven by her father. The crash occurred shortly after her Kiefer Public Schools softball team advanced to the state tournament.

Hadley Brooke Wood was born on June 23, 2008, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Joshua and Courtney Wood. She was 15 years old at the time of her death. Her educational path included Freedom Elementary in Sapulpa, Jenks Public Schools, and, more recently, Kiefer Public Schools, where she was an eighth-grader.

This factual account draws primarily from the official funeral home obituary, statements by Kiefer Public Schools, Oklahoma Highway Patrol details reported by local news outlets, and contemporary coverage.

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The cause of death was traumatic injuries from a motor vehicle crash. Around 4:45–4:47 p.m. on September 28, 2023, near the intersection of West 161st Street South and South 49th West Avenue (approximately one mile south of Glenpool in Creek County, Oklahoma), a truck and an SUV collided. Joshua (Josh) Wood, 41, of the Jenks area, was driving the truck with his daughter Hadley in the passenger seat.

According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Hadley was ejected roughly 10 feet from the vehicle and died from her injuries.

Her father sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his arm, leg, and chest, received hospital treatment, and was released. Occupants of the second vehicle were not seriously hurt. The circumstances of the crash were under investigation at the time of reporting.

The timing added to the community’s grief: earlier that day, Hadley’s Kiefer Lady Trojans softball team had defeated Comanche 4-3 in a Super Regional game, securing a berth in the state tournament. She had participated as a teammate (including work as a catcher in the bullpen in the days leading up to the event).

She was remembered as a “daddy’s girl” with a close bond with her father, a longtime Sapulpa firefighter who served as Deputy Chief over Training. Hadley’s passions centered on sports—she competed in softball, basketball, and track—and music, which provided her solace and inspiration. Obituaries and those who knew her highlighted her strength of character, competitive spirit, kindness, infectious smile, sense of humor (including a knack for rolling her eyes), and compassion. Coaches and teammates described her as a great teammate, thoughtful, polite, energetic, passionate about the game, and a “spark plug” or motivator. In local softball circles she was sometimes affectionately called “Hollywood.”

Kiefer, Oklahoma—a town of about 2,200 people south of Tulsa—served as her school community and the base for her high school athletics. All confirmed details of her residence, schooling, family ties, and the fatal incident are centered in Oklahoma (Tulsa area, Creek County, Kiefer, Glenpool, Jenks/Sapulpa). Primary sources show no connection to Texas.

Hadley is preceded in death by:

Parents: Josh and Courtney Wood

Brothers: Jacob and Dason

Grandparents: Mark and Brenda Wood,

Aunts and Uncles: Ronnie and Ronda Turner, and Montie Burchett Luke and Emily Oldham and Chris and Jessica Burchett

Cousins: Ruby Oldham, Nolan Burchett, and Isabelle Burchett

many other relatives and friends.

The broader Oklahoma softball community, fellow athletes, coaches, and first responders (honoring her father’s fire service career) offered widespread tributes. A GoFundMe campaign organized for the family surpassed its goal and raised more than $41,000.

A prayer vigil drew community members, many wearing purple (Hadley’s favorite color). Visitation was held October 8, 2023, at Schaudt’s Glenpool-Bixby Funeral Service & Cremation Care Centers. The funeral service took place October 9, 2023, at Faith Church in Glenpool and was attended by hundreds of family, friends, teammates, and first responders.