"Utah baby found alive in river 14 hours after car crash"
Source: BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31791086
On Sunday, an 18-month-old baby girl survived a car crash in a frigid river in Utah. The girl, after being strapped in a car seat for about 14 hours upside-down, was found by a fisherman fishing in that river. The toddler, who was identified as Lily Groesbeck, was upgraded from critical to stable condition after being rescued. However, for her 25 year-old mother, things did not look so good. She was found dead in the car. "Investigators believe the vehicle careered into the Spanish Fork River after striking a cement barrier at about 22:30 local time on Friday," says the reporter from BBC News. They also mention that, "the fisherman raised the alarm at 12:30 local time (18:30 GMT) the next day, after he saw the girl dangling above the water as it flowed through the car." A tragedy, since the toddler lost her mother, but a miracle that the child survived such tough conditions. The water in that river was so cold and frigid. Three police officers and four firefighters who entered the river to rescue the child were later treated in hospital for hypothermia.The temperature dipped to the low- to mid-30s overnight while the child was trapped in the car, investigators said. The 18-month-old is a survivor and the love of her mother's life.
Amazing post Alexa! This was an outstanding story about the baby who stayed alive in cold water. It is amazing that she was able to survive and it is a wonderful piece of news. I had not heard about this until I read your post so thank you for enlightening me with this!
ReplyDeleteThis is not only eye opening but touching. It is terrible that a small infant was left in such a condition. It pains me to hear about her mother but I cannot help feel glad that she was able to survive. This was a wonderfully written post and a topic worth hearing about.
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy to hear such stories as this. How could a baby possibly survive being upside down for fourteen hours? This baby is clearly a miracle, but is going to be living a tough life without her mother. Stories like these sometimes make me think more about each person's fate or how our lives can change in an instant. Excellent work on this blog post Alexa!
ReplyDeleteWow, this story is truly a tragic one. It is able to completely shatter my heart; not only at the fact that the child was involved in such a traumatic event at such a young age, but also because she is now left without a mother. Wonderfully written Alexa! Also, very great, yet heart-wrenching topic.
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