A married couple from Sand Springs, Oklahoma were killed in a Labor Day weekend Sea-Doo accident when a VIP boat crashed into them.
Officials said Evan Crocker, 56, and Cathy Crocker, 48, were struck by the boat at 9.15pm on Sunday. The 2008 Sea-Doo was not equipped with lights according to officials.
The VIP boat operator James Halford and the three passengers on-board were not injured.
Cathy and Evan were pronounced dead on the scene. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol did not disclose if they had been drinking before the crash.
The couple gave children battling cancer helicopter flights over Tulsa during Christmastime for the last five years according to KJRH.
Cathy and Evan Crocker died Sunday night after a VIP boat ran into their Sea-Doo at 9.15pm. They did not have lights on the water vehicle
According to a friend’s Facebook post, the couple used their helicopter to help those in need
They called the program Flights for Lights. Dixie, the mother of a seven-year-old with cancer who flew with the Crockers for the last three years told the station: ‘You can only imagine the amount of lives they’ve touched and we’ve seen it from our own two eyes.’
Cathy was the Vice President at Production Air Services, according to her LinkedIn. Her husband also flew the helicopters according to Facebook posts
A friend of Cathy said in a Facebook post that Cathy and Evan used their helicopter to help those in need.
Cady Nicholle Byrnes wrote in part on Facebook: ‘Evan and Cathy were some of the craziest and best people I knew. They helped everyone in need no matter how far they had to travel.’
‘From wildfires to the most recent Houston efforts they have used their helicopter to help those in need or in danger. These two have made lasting impacts on so many families and left a mark on my heart.’
They died at Keystone Lake when a VIP boat crashed into their Sea-Doo which was not equipped with lighting
According to her LinkedIn, Cathy was the Vice President at Production Air Services. Her husband Evan flew helicopters according to several friends’ Facebook posts
Another friend wrote: ‘Saying goodbye to another friend. Evan Crocker and his wife Cathy. Grew up on the lake with him.’
‘Lots of great times especially his wild ass helicopter rides. Btw I’d never rode in a boat with him. He would do anything for his friends. He loved mom and dad. At least he left died doing something he loved. I’ll miss him.
According to the Production Air Helicopter Services’s description, it is the only Cherokee Indian (TERO), woman owned, SBA Hubzone certified, small economically disadvantaged, US veteran operated aviation company in the USA.
The memorial services for Cathy and Evan are pending.