Baby found alive hours after car overturns in river

[Omaha Steve]

Source: CNN

By Joe Sutton and Ben Brumfield

(CNN)When a man went to a Utah river Saturday hoping to haul out fish, he inadvertently saved the life of a baby who had been trapped -- possibly for half a day.

The angler waded into Spanish Fork River around noon, and noticed a car upside down in the water, public safety officials said in a statement.

Rescuers arrived and tipped the four-door car onto its side. They found the 18-month-old girl strapped in her car seat, still alive. The baby was taken to a Salt Lake City hospital, where she was in critical condition.

Rescuers also found the body of her mother in the driver's seat.

FULL story at link. Video at link.




Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/08/us/utah-baby-alive-submerged-car/

[marym625]

1. amazing story

I feel so for the woman's family. How horrific

[valerief]

2. I wonder if the mother was texting. nt

[uppityperson]

5. I hope the best for the baby, condolences for the family. There always has to be one who expresses

nothing but curiosity at what the dead person may have done to cause their own death. I realize her family will probably never read DU, but there always has to be someone who takes the time to reply in this sort of way rather than just shutting down the thread and moving on.

[valerief]

8. We can always count on you for being uppity. nt

[midnight]

3. How fortunate that there was this fisherman out and about the next day….

[indie9197]

4. Too bad she didn't make a practice of calling her family when she got home safely

They would have gone looking for her and possibly saved her life. Very sad.

[murielm99]

7. We haven't always done that.

We started after our children starting traveling more. This winter, it has been a good idea to keep that in practice, even though we don't all live near each other any more. Cell phone or no cell phone, it is better to make that phone call!

[hopemountain]

6. poor babies - mom & baby

may that little girl's recovery be as painless as possible from here on out.