Brave mum dies after using own body as shield to save twin boys during car crash
Selfless Hillarie Galazka sacrificed her own life to block the impact of the horror smash to protect her young sons.
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Selfless Hillarie Galazka sacrificed her own life to block the crash impact (Image: Supplied)
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Kelley says the 5-year-old twins survived with only minor injuries because their mother threw her body in front of them to block the impact. The speeding driver was on a suspended license, had 5 current suspensions, 2 warrants, and 2 prior convictions.
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Anticipating the impact, Galazka
threw her body in front of her sons to block the impact. Her body saved them, said Jodie Kelley, who received the call of her daughter s death Monday night. She was my best friend she s gone now, Kelley said.
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Michigan State Police is investigating the fatal crash and says the speeding driver, who fled the scene and was later located at the hospital, was driving on a suspended license, had five current suspensions and two local warrants on top of two prior convictions.