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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Good Samaritan describes helping kids in I-95 crash that killed their mother
One of the good Samaritans who rushed to pull three young children from a deadly Memorial Cay crash on Interstate 95 in Melbourne is speaking out. That crashed killed the children's mother, 32-year-old Olivia Maggs. Her 8-month-old daughter suffered a broken femur and brain bleed. Her two young sons were also hurt, but all three are expected to be OK. Troopers say a pickup truck blew a tire, which caused the crash near the Pineda Causeway. Susie Parente said she was one of dozens of people who pulled over after seeing the crash and tried to help. She called 911 and grabbed towels she had in her car. Parente said it was her first instinct to help and that anyone can help in a situation like that. 'Keep a first aid kit in your car. Always keep blankets, keep towels, different things. You just never know what you could need in an emergency. In general, learn CPR learn first aid. Those are all skills that you can use for you, your family, your friends, a stranger,' Parente said. Parente said she doesn't want recognition for what she and several others did. She said she just wants people to know how to help if they see an emergency and also wants people to think of the family. She said if anything, call 911 if you witness an emergency. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the Maggs family. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Mom killed and her three kids fighting for their life after tire blowout caused freeway chaos
A Florida nurse and mother-of-three was killed in a fiery crash that also left her young children fighting for their lives. Olivia Maggs, 32, was traveling in a 2023 Honda Odyssey down Interstate 95 in Brevard County at around 12.30pm with her children - Jude, Noah and eight-month-old Ella - when a 2003 Ford F-350 that was traveling in the adjacent lane suffered a tire blowout, Fox 35 reports. The 58-year-old pickup truck driver then lost control and swerved into the inside lane - striking Maggs' SUV. The impact forced both vehicles off the roadway and into a guardrail, causing Maggs' SUV to burst into flames, according to Florida Today. Nearby motorists soon pulled over and ran to the vehicle to help remove the children from the smoldering wreckage, but Maggs was pronounced dead at the scene. Her children, meanwhile, were airlifted to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando for their injuries. An online fundraiser set up to help the Maggs family says the two boys, ages three and four, are expected to be OK. Eight-month-old Ella, however, suffered a broken femur and a brain bleed. Maggs and her children were traveling down Interstate 95 in a 2023 Honda Odyssey on Monday afternoon, when a pickup truck in the adjacent lane lost control and swerved into her vehicle Florida Highway Patrol officers said the truck driver and his 20-year-old passenger, both from Babylon, New York, remained at the scene following the fiery collision. Neither was injured in the collision. Still, it remains unclear what may have caused the truck's tire to blow out, and the Florida Highway Patrol said it is continuing to investigate the crash. 'The past day has been very difficult to comprehend and understand and will only get more complicated in the coming weeks as we grieve the loss of Olivia,' her husband, Cody, wrote on Facebook. 'As with many of you, the news comes as a complete shock.' He went on to describe his wife as 'one of the most sweetest, gentle, patient and kind souls' who had 'a true servant's heart.' She was also 'a beautiful mother. A loving wife. A nurse who was passionate about helping others,' he added. 'A lot of people who have reached out have asked how you can help,' Cody continued. 'The first would be for continuing prayer. 'Prayers for comfort and healing for the family, especially the boys who had to sit in the car seeing their mom after the accident and have lots of tough questions,' he explained. 'Prayers for Ella, who suffered a fractured leg and brain bleed in the accident. 'Me, as a father, trying to navigate life moving forward with three young children missing our rock. Prayers for guidance and next steps for all of us.' He then directed the public to the online fundraiser to help with the children's medical expenses as he takes off from work. It has already raised over $153,000 for the family and describes how Maggs' 'absence leaves a deep void in the hearts of all who knew her.' But it also notes that 'Olivia is now in the arms of our Heavenly Father and reunited with her eldest brother, Christopher.' She is now being remembered as a caring nurse, who has worked as a nurse at Parrish Medical Center in Titusville for nearly nine years, starting off in the Medical-Surgical Department before eventually working in the hospital's Women's Center. In a tribute on Facebook, hospital officials wrote that she 'touched countless lives through her compassion and unwavering commitment' and noted that her 'warmth and love for children radiated through her work.' 'Olivia's kindness, strength and gentle spirit left a lasting impact on her patients, fellow Care Partners and everyone fortunate enough to know her,' the hospital wrote. 'Our hearts are with her family, friends and children during this unimaginable time. We are grieving alongside them and will forever carry her memory in our hearts.' Hundreds of people have since commented on the post, including many women who shared their experiences of having Maggs as their nurse. 'You never forget the name and face of someone who made such a lasting impression on you,' one Facebook user wrote. 'For all three of my children's births at Parrish, Olivia was one of the most encouraging and supportive nurses,' she continued. 'She guided me through strapping my firstborn in his car seat as we had never done it before and I was so anxious. 'My heart is with her family and all who mourn her.' 'I just had my little ones two months ago and she was there for us, such a sweet soul, she wrote of Maggs. 'I cannot believe this.'
Fox News
6 days ago
- Health
- Fox News
Florida mom killed, three small children injured after truck collides with their van following tire blowout
A Florida mother was killed and her three young children were injured in a car accident on Interstate 95 on Memorial Day after a truck experienced a tire blowout and collided with their van. Olivia Maggs, 32, was driving in the southbound lanes of I-95 by the Pineda Causeway in Brevard County on Monday afternoon when a tire blew out on an F-350, according to FOX 35 Orlando via Florida Highway Patrol. The blowout caused the driver of the truck, which was traveling in the center lane, to lose control and collide with Maggs' Honda Odyssey van, the outlet reported. Both vehicles went off the road and struck a guardrail. Maggs was pronounced dead at the scene, while her three children – an infant girl and two toddler boys – were airlifted to Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital, according to a GoFundMe set up by Maggs' sister-in-law. "By the grace of God, kind strangers stopped to help and pulled the children from the vehicle," she wrote, adding that the baby girl had a broken femur and a brain bleed. The two boys were also hurt, but "they are okay," she said. The 58-year-old truck driver and his 20-year-old passenger were not injured and remained at the scene of the crash, FOX 35 reported. Maggs was a "dedicated" and "beloved" nurse at Parrish Medical Center, the health system wrote on Facebook in a post mourning her death. She worked at the hospital for nine years and began in the Medical-Surgical Department as a graduate nurse before transferring to the Women's Center. "Olivia's kindness, strength and gentle spirit left a lasting impact on her patients, fellow Care Partners and everyone fortunate enough to know her. Our hearts are with her family, friends and children during this unimaginable time. We are grieving alongside them and will forever carry her memory in our hearts," the post stated. Hundreds of comments were left on the post, with dozens of women sharing their positive experiences with Maggs as a nurse and as a friend. "You never forget the name and face of someone who made such a lasting impression on you. For all three of my children's births at Parrish Olivia was one of the most encouraging and supportive nurses. She guided me through strapping my firstborn in his car seat as we had never done it before and I was so anxious. My heart is with her family and all who mourn her," one woman wrote. More than $126,000 had been donated to the GoFundMe account as of early Wednesday morning. "Olivia was a kind, beautiful soul—a loving and gentle mother, devoted wife, and cherished daughter, sister, friend, and compassionate nurse. Her absence leaves a deep void in the hearts of all who knew and loved her," the GoFundMe reads.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Mother killed in Brevard County crash identified
Florida state troopers are still investigating a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 that killed a woman and injured her three young children Monday afternoon. The wreck happened in Melbourne near the Pineda Causeway. troopers say a Ford F-350 driver blew out a tire, causing it to crash into a Honda Odyssey. Both vehicles left the road and hit a guardrail. In the Honda, 32-year-old Olivia Maggs died in the crash. Her two children and a baby in the car were hurt but are expected to survive. The crash shut down the interstate for hours. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
