Family Of Boy Injured In OSU Parade Crash Thankful For Support

A 12-year-old boy injured in the OSU parade crash is still in a wheelchair. The crash caused major changes in his life, and he and his family are getting used to a new normal.

The Campbell family said positive thoughts are helping them get by; but, as medical bills pile up, they’re concerned about paying for it all, so, to help with expenses, the group Tulsa Divas put together a concert.

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You won't find 12-year old Alleyn Campbell inside the Shrine Bar, but the music and people there Sunday were there for him.

"Thankful for all the people who came out and just happy," he said.

This is the second year the Tulsa Divas have organized a fundraiser to help someone; this year they chose Alleyn.

"I start physical therapy tomorrow and I go to the doctor's office again Thursday, and, then, they'll tell me if I can do anything else with my leg,” said Alleyn.

A month and a half ago, the tuba playing 12-year-old triplet was roughhousing with his two brothers. Now, not even a broken leg and wheelchair are keeping them at bay.

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"Every time I sit down, like in a chair that's not my wheelchair, they hurry up and take it and take my walker as well and start playing with them,” said Alleyn.

Collett, Alleyn’s mom, said, "They fight over who gets to push him in the wheelchair, if we're going to do wheelies with him in the wheelchair, can we race with him in the wheelchair. They haven't slacked up on him."

She said her son is doing much better, but with the medical bills starting to add up, they aren’t sure how much insurance will cover.

"Health insurance for us, in the beginning, has basically said ‘it's not our problem.’ They really didn't want to deal with it, so we've been able to work a little bit out with car insurance because it being a vehicle accident," she said.

Despite the mounting expenses, Collett is thankful.

"There's really more things that have gone back to normal than not," she said.

Because Alleyn's growth plate in his leg was damaged, as he gets older, he'll have to continue to be monitored to make sure the bone is growing properly; down the line, he may need surgery again.