Tulsa Fire Department Sued Over Crash That Killed Unborn Child
A Tulsa woman has filed suit against the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Fire Department, alleging that a fire truck being driven “carelessly, negligently and recklessly” caused a collision that resulted in the death of her unborn child.
The lawsuit was filed on October 23, 2025, in Tulsa County District Court by Ataja Martin, individually and as the parent and next friend of her deceased unborn child, identified in court filings as A.N.P. The suit names the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Fire Department as defendants.
According to the complaint, the incident occurred on February 26, 2024, when Martin was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Keiosha Rucker that was turning left onto New Haven Avenue. At that same time, a Tulsa firefighter was reportedly driving a fire truck westbound on East 41st Street “in the wrong lane of traffic at a high rate of speed.” The complaint alleges that the firefighter “carelessly, negligently, and recklessly failed to yield,” causing the fire truck to collide with the vehicle occupied by Martin.
Martin, who was pregnant with her first child, claims she suffered serious injuries in the crash. The petition states that her unborn child sustained injuries “severe enough to cause the unborn child being killed.” The lawsuit seeks damages for Martin’s personal injuries and emotional distress, as well as for the wrongful death of her unborn child.
The petition alleges that Martin has incurred medical expenses, lost wages, emotional distress, and “loss of society, assistance, and companionship” with her child. The wrongful death claim seeks compensation for medical and funeral expenses and for the child’s pain and suffering prior to death.
The suit was filed following Martin’s submission of a governmental tort claim to the City of Tulsa on February 11, 2025, as required by Oklahoma’s Governmental Tort Claims Act (51 O.S. §151 et seq.). According to the filing, the city failed to respond within the statutory 90-day period, resulting in a deemed denial.
Here is a copy of the complaint.
