Photo: GoFundMe
A young father is celebrating the birth of his son while mourning the death of the boy’s mother after she was killed in a fatal car crash.
Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, 22-year-old Samantha Russell was waiting to make a left-hand turn at an intersection when a man fleeing from Wichita police ran a red traffic light and slammed into her car, according to theKansas Highway Patrol.
“Words cannot explain or express the emotions going through everyone’s head today,” Brandon Russell wrote on Facebook. “Sammy was taken from us but left behind the most beautiful gift of life.”
Brandon Russell/Facebook
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“Samantha was going to be a fantastic mother,” Brandon Russell wrote on Facebook. “She always had everything planned out and ready to go. She was driven and the hardest worker I knew. She always ALWAYS knew what to say when I was going through an issue or needed advice. She was the best person to know.”
According to Wichita police, the driver who caused the crash is under arrest and could face a murder charge, theEaglereports.
Meanwhile, Brandon Russell is focusing on his son and remembering his wife.
“[Samantha] was the best example of what it looks like to be happy. She showed happiness to everyone and anyone that she knew. She will always be my wife and the person I turn to when I need advice or to ask another one of my dumb questions. I love youSamantha Russell. You are everything to me.”
AGoFundMe pagehas been started to help support the young family.
source: people.com
