Mother Killed in Car Crash Gives Birth to ‘Miracle’ Baby, Born by Emergency C-Section

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A mother was killed in a car crash on the way to the hospital, and officials saved her newborn baby from the woman’s lifeless body.

Missouri man Matt Rider, 34, was driving his wife, 26-year-old Sarah Iler, to a hospital to give birth to their daughter when a truck crashed into a Nissan SUV, which then crashed into their car on Wednesday night, officials said.

Their car was overturned and occupants were thrown from the vehicle. Iler died at the scene, the family told the Southeast Missourian.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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