A mother in Michigan has tragically died after selflessly shielding her 5-year-old twins during a car crash, according to her family.
Hillarie Galazka, 29, was driving home with her twin sons on Monday when her Saturn Ion was rear-ended on the entrance ramp of the I-96 near Davison,WJBKreported.
“Her body saved them,” Galazka’s mother, Jodie Kelley, told the outlet. “The boys say they saw her open her eyes, and look at them and then she closed her eyes, never opened them again. They remember that.”
Jodie said the twins only suffered minor injuries because Galazka threw her body in front of the boys and her body took the brunt of the impact.
Hillarie Galazka’s twin sons Hunter and Owen.Gofundme
“I’m just glad the babies survived a tragedy for the family,” Galazka’s brother, Jacob Galazka, said. “Everyone loves those kids. Everyone loves Hillarie. She is a good-hearted, strong, beautiful woman. She didn’t deserve this death.”
Hillarie Galazka.gofundme
According to the Michigan State Police, the driver of the other vehicle is a 25-year-old man who has two prior convictions for driving on a suspended license.
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An investigation is ongoing and police are awaiting blood results, a spokesperson for the Michigan State Police tells PEOPLE on Thursday.
In aGoFundMe campaignset up to raise funds for her funeral, Galazka is described as a “strong lovingmother.”
Another fundraiserset up in support of her children said that her family will face “a long recovery process” following Galazka’s death.
source: people.com
