Teen Boys Discover Crash Site And As Pregnant Mother Passes Away, Hear Crying Inside Wreckage — Know Her Baby Is Alive

Sep 23, 2020 by apost team

Two Minooka, Illinois teenagers, Collin and Hunter, were on their way home on June 30, 2017, when they came upon a devastating scene. A drunk driver had caused a horrific car crash, and they came to know from other pedestrians that a mother and child were trapped in one of the cars. The boys acted quickly and saved the life of a baby girl after the tragic car accident.

Hunter Hasenjaeger, then 16, and Collin Barry, then 17, were on their way home a little after midnight on June 30, 2017. They pulled over when they saw several crashed cars in the middle of a smoking heap. As People reports, couple of pedestrians were already on the scene, and they frantically told the boys, "There's a baby in the car!"

The teens took out their smartphones and turned on their flashlights. The sight was horrific: A pregnant 27-year-old woman was barely clinging to life in the driver's seat, and a baby girl was strapped in a car seat and wailing, reports Newsner.

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The boys sprang into action. Hasenjaeger held the light steady while Barry reached into the backseat and unstrapped the infant. At every moment, Hasenjaeger tried to comfort the mother.

"I just kept telling the mom that help was on the way and that her baby is okay," he explained. The other pedestrians had already called the police, so Hasenjaeger stayed with the mother during what turned out to be her final moments. While she survived long enough for the paramedics to arrive and transport her to the hospital, she died from her injuries later that day. Her unborn child died as well.

The silver lining to this terrible tragedy is that her 1-year-old baby was unharmed. She was released into the custody of her grandmother after being examined by doctors.

As for Hasenjaeger, he said that the incident left him shaken and crying. He'd never expected to deal with anything like this, especially at the tender age of 16. He took solace in the fact that the baby girl survived. He even visited her at home.

"I brought [the victim's] family over food and brought the baby a little teddy bear. That helped me cope with it," he told WGN9.

The driver responsible for the crash, 23-year-old Jacob Kaminski, was arrested on a plethora of charges. He was originally cited for drunk driving, cannabis possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. He was eventually charged with an aggravated DUI and the reckless homicide of an unborn child. The victim's family was present at his bond hearing.

What do you think about this story? What would you have done if you'd stumbled on the scene of an accident like the two teenage boys? Let us know in the comments and be sure to pass this on to your friends and loved ones to spread the word about Colin and Hunter's heroic act.