Girl, 2, orphaned after hero mum dies using her body to save her in horror car crash that also killed her dad
A TWO-year-old girl has been orphaned after her mum died trying to save her life during a horror crash that also killed her dad. Noha Hajjar and Hassan Al-mas Zinji were both killed in the tragedy on the busy Al-Asad Motorway in Lebanon. The tragedy happened when a KIA car collided with a Toyota in […]
A TWO-year-old girl has been orphaned after her mum died trying to save her life during a horror crash that also killed her dad.
Noha Hajjar and Hassan Al-mas Zinji were both killed in the tragedy on the busy Al-Asad Motorway in Lebanon.
The tragedy happened when a KIA car collided with a Toyota in the horror smash.
One other person, thought to be from the other car involved, was injured and hospitalised with unspecified injuries.
Rescuers said the mother wrapped her arms around her child, using her body to shield her from harm.
One heart-breaking photograph released shows the child in the back of an ambulance being held by a paramedic.
The YASA Association, a traffic safety awareness organisation, published the photo alongside the message: “A picture that brings tears to the eye… the Red Cross paramedic cuddles the child who lost her family in a tragic traffic accident yesterday night.
“YASA wishes the good people help this child out and demands that society faces the causes of death on the roads.”
Messages of condolence have flooded in with members of her family also commenting on the post that she would be “well looked after”.
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They also said they did not need any donations or financial support, but thanked everyone for their kind offers.
In Lebanon, over 1000 people are killed in road traffic collisions each year, with nearly one third involving vulnerable road users like pedestrians and motorcyclists.
According to the World Health Organisation, Lebanon ranks 43 out of 178 countries in terms of poor road safety.
