California mom taken off life support after huge freeway crash killed husband, son left orphaned

A California boy has been left orphaned after his father was killed and his mother was taken off life support following a horrific pile-up on Interstate 80 last Saturday.​Gregory and Vanessa Tobias of Vacaville, both 29, were traveling eastbound on I-80 at around 2:35 a.m.on Oct.

31, when their blue Hyundai Tucson flipped, according to authorities.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story ​Moments later, three oncoming cars struck the overturned Hyundai, sparking a chain-reaction crash across the freeway.​Gregory sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.Vanessa, who was in the passenger seat, was transported to Kaiser Vacaville in critical condition, where she died six days later on Nov.

6, it was revealed this week.​The couple leaves behind their young son, Austin.​“After extensive testing, our beautiful daughter was declared brain-dead.There are no words to describe the heartbreak of a mother who prayed so desperately for God to heal her baby,” Vanessa’s mother, Heather Estebez, said in an update on the family’s GoFundMe campaign.​Estebez said the family prayed and cried out to God for six days for a miracle, but Vanessa’s condition never improved.​“Our hearts are shattered.

I cannot understand why we have lost them both or why precious Austin must grow up without his mommy and daddy.But we are holding tightly to our faith,” Estebez said.​The family has also created a public Facebook group where community members and loved ones continue to share grief-filled messages.

School friends, colleagues, friends and family members have shared fond memories of the couple.​“This morning at 12:18 a.m., Vanessa’s heart was stopped to be donated as someone else’s miracle.

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