Ingrid Williams, the wife of Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Monty Williams, died Wednesday from injuries suffered in a car crash on Tuesday, the team announced.
“The Thunder organization has heavy hearts tonight with the news of Ingrid’s passing. Words cannot adequately describe how deep our sorrow is for the loss of Monty’s wife. Our thoughts and prayers are with Monty and his family, and we will support him in every way possible. We know the entire community of Oklahoma City has them in their prayers,” the team said in a statement.
According to FOX 25 OKC, Ingrid was involved in a head-on car crash Tuesday in Oklahoma City. The other driver (along with a dog sitting on her lap) was pronounced dead on the scene, while Ingrid was taken to the hospital where she died a day later.
Thunder: Ingrid Williams, wife of Assistant Coach Monty Williams, dies after OKC car crash: https://t.co/uNcU36k5pa pic.twitter.com/DqEc45GVrh
— KOKH FOX 25 (@OKCFOX) February 11, 2016
Ingrid was only 44 years old and leaves behind five children.
