Baby Uninjured In Car Seat, Mom Airlifted After Crash With 18-Wheeler

September 4, 2018

A car seat is being credited with saving a baby in a Monday night crash with an 18-wheeler that seriously injured the baby’s mother.

The accident involved a Subaru Forester and and an 18-wheeler shortly after 9 p.m. at Highway 113 and Highway 31 in Flomaton. The Forester collided with the side of the big rig.

The baby’s mother was the restrained  front seat passenger. She was airlifted by Shandscair helicopter to a Pensacola hospital. The baby’s father, the driver of the vehicle, suffered only minor injuries from a seat belt.

First responders said the baby was restrained in a car seat and was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation.

The Flomaton Fire Department, Flomaton Police Department, Escambia County (FL) EMS, Medstar Ambulance  and the Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash.

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14 Responses to “Baby Uninjured In Car Seat, Mom Airlifted After Crash With 18-Wheeler”

  1. TUMom on September 6th, 2018 3:15 pm

    GOD IS GOOD!!! So glad the parents were responsible parents and had their child properly restrained. Praying for a speedy recovery for all involved.

  2. James Young on September 6th, 2018 6:30 am

    God is so good, all the time. Give praise to Him for saving the lives of this mother and her baby.

  3. Mel on September 5th, 2018 2:39 pm

    Oh thank god these are responsible parents and their baby was unharmed! Wish for the female a speedy recovery

  4. Ashley on September 5th, 2018 12:54 pm

    First I want to praise Jesus for saving our lives. Second I want to say thank you to all the first responders and there quickness on helping. My child was properly restrained and that saved her. There are alot of negative comments going around about the clip being too low, but those pics were taken after she was checked out and emt or someone set her back in the seat to work on me. I want to say thank-you to the helicopter pilots as well for getting me safely to the hospital. Give God the glory. And I would definitely buy another Subaru, they are great vehicles especially for major impact. Thanks for all the love and prayers.

  5. kathy c on September 5th, 2018 1:41 am

    Jamie I’m glad to know they are all OK. If there’s anything we can do let us know. Love and prayers to all

  6. Charles Odom on September 4th, 2018 9:13 pm

    So glad to hear about a properly restrained baby. I have seen far too many babies and young kids improperly restrained in cars these days. It is terrible to hear about the mother getting injured, but she will be grateful to hear of her uninjured baby once she awakens. Prayers for a speedy recovery…and another 5 star rated Suburu!

  7. Melissa Moore on September 4th, 2018 3:08 pm

    Oh my goodness! Sending many prayers for y’all. And to the parents, thank you for using a car seat properly!

  8. Denny on September 4th, 2018 12:59 pm

    Subarus have had 5 star crash ratings for years, so deaths were avoided here. Speedy recovery.

  9. Renae Allen on September 4th, 2018 12:41 pm

    Ash
    So glad you all made it out alive. God’s speed on your recovery. It will be slow and painful but you are here to talk about it. Hugs to the family.

  10. Shannon Harper on September 4th, 2018 10:54 am

    This is my cousin i am thankful her and her family are okay… ❤
    Thanku to all the first responders….

  11. K. in Cantonment on September 4th, 2018 9:42 am

    I’m sorry the mother was seriously injured, I wish her a speedy recovery.

  12. K. in Cantonment on September 4th, 2018 9:39 am

    Thank Goodness no one was seriously hurt. I own a Subaru Forester they are tough little cars, I wouldn’t drive anything else.

  13. Shay on September 4th, 2018 8:45 am

    I was working dispatch last night when this call came in. It sounded horrible. It definitely could’ve been worse. Praising God that everybody survived.

  14. Jamie Hawsey on September 4th, 2018 7:14 am

    This is my brother and his wife and their baby. I’m so thankful that they are all okay. Thank you to everyone who responded to help them.

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