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Car Crashes After Woman Gives Birth in It





BRICK, N.J. (AP) - A woman gave birth in the back of a car on the way to a hospital, but the vehicle then left the road and struck a utility pole, killing her husband.


The newborn boy was in critical condition Thursday, and the mother, 22-year-old Atara Sasoon, was listed as fair.

The car crashed Wednesday about a mile from the hospital in the Jersey Shore town of Brick.

Binyhmin Sasoon, 22, was found slumped over the steering wheel and was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife was apparently ejected from the car and was able to stop a passing motorist.

The motorist, Patrick Schlagenhaft, found the baby in the car under a coat. The infant wasn't breathing, so Schlagenhaft, taking instructions from a 911 dispatcher, cleared the boy's mouth and nose.

''It let out a big cough,'' said Schlagenhaft, 35. ''It was the most amazing sound ever.''

Investigators were looking into what caused the crash, which happened about an hour before sunrise. Schlagenhaft said the roadway was foggy and dark.

I can't find a word to describe how sad that makes me feel. "Sad" doesn't even cut it.

Joshua21Young wrote:I can't find a word to describe how sad that makes me feel. "Sad" doesn't even cut it.

There really isn't anything to describe the tragedy of it!!

I have to agree with you on that one. No wonder I couldn't think of anything.

I heard that yesterday. It is sad indeed.

I read this online last night. It is just plain sad. That poor mother, what a way to begin being a new mother! And that poor baby, to start out without a father. Some situations in life are just so sad they make you stop, pause and say a prayer for them. And appreciate how good you've got it. Or your kids do.

Mary

Miss Mary wrote:I read this online last night. It is just plain sad. That poor mother, what a way to begin being a new mother! And that poor baby, to start out without a father. Some situations in life are just so sad they make you stop, pause and say a prayer for them. And appreciate how good you've got it. Or your kids do.

Mary

You've hit the nail on the head Mary.

I read that article yesterday. Heartbreaking story!

I am not yet a father, but I could only imagine how the family feels. That is just terribly sad. My girlfriend is adopted and she doesn't know who her father and mother are and that is bad enough, but I just can't imagine.