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An Oklahoma community is mourning the loss of an \u201coutstanding young man\u201d who died in a car crash ahead of the latest Kansas City Chiefs game.<\/p>\n

Connor Barba, an 18-year-old from Norman, Okla., was \u201cshocked\u201d when his mom told him they were going to the Monday Night Football<\/em> matchup between the Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, surprising him with tickets to celebrate his birthday, according to a GoFundMe set up on behalf of his family.<\/p>\n

However, while they were still in southeast Kansas, the family trip ended in tragedy when Connor and mom Megan Barnett were involved in a collision on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to ABC affiliate KOCO-TV.<\/p>\n

According to a Kansas Highway Patrol crash report, a Chevrolet Camaro traveling in the southbound lane crossed the center “for an unknown reason” before striking the family’s vehicle in the northbound lane.<\/p>\n

Connor died as a result of the crash, as did the 45-year-old driver of the Camaro, identified by police as Joseph Savage of Coffeyville.<\/p>\n

Megan, 41, was seriously injured in the accident and is currently in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Tulsa, Okla., according to the GoFundMe, which raised over $90,000.<\/p>\n

The crash occurred on U.S. 169 near Cherryvale just before 4 p.m., ABC affiliate KAKE-TV reported.<\/p>\n

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Colin Barnett, Connor’s uncle, told the outlet that “Connor swerved right in a way and slammed on the brakes as hard as he could.”<\/p>\n

“When Connor did that, he took the full brunt of the [Camaro],” he added, sharing that he believed those actions likely saved the boy’s mom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The boy’s uncle told KOCO that the teen “really wanted to see Baker Mayfield play” while his mom “wanted to see the Chiefs” and was likely hoping to catch a glimpse of Taylor Swift cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n

“He was an outstanding young man,” Connor’s uncle continued. “He had a lot of light. He had an incredible amount of joy and an incredible smile.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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