On April 4, 2009 20-year-old Erin Swezey of Edmond was killed in a car accident. The accident occurred at approximately 2:20 a.m. as 32-year-old Theodore Shepherd allegedly drove his vehicle westbound in an eastbound lane of the Kilpatrick Turnpike in northwest Oklahoma City, OK. According to authorities, Swezey's vehicle was struck head-on by Shepherd's SUV. Both Swezye and Shepherd were killed in the accident.