Two Injured in “Car Surfing” Incident

Two people were injured last week in an apparent carsurfing incident north of Canton.

According to the report filed by the Highway Patrol, Devin Blood, 21, of Canton, and a 14-year-old whose name was not released, were on top of a 2015 Jeep Cherokee driven by Carado Bates, 21, of Canton.

The Jeep made a sharp U-turn, according to the report, and the two people on top of it were thrown off.

Blood was taken to Okeene Municipal Hospital, where he was admitted in stable condition with head, trunk, arm, leg, and internal injuries. The 14-year-old also was taken to Okeene Municipal Hospital and admitted in stable condition with trunk, leg, arm, and internal injuries.

Bates and two other passengers were not injured.

The incident happened just after 4 a.m. one mile west and three miles north of Canton on E0630 road. on July 6. The highway patrol report says driver smelled of alcohol, but the cause of the incident is still being investigated.