A 37-year-old woman killed in a car crash in Ohio on Tuesday was headed to the hospital to meet her first grandchild.
Heather Belcher of Middletown was traveling during rush hour, around 5:30 p.m., north on I-75 in Lockland when the crash happened.
Belcher was hit so hard that she died at the scene.
“She had a daughter that was in the hospital giving birth to her first grandbaby,” said Jessica Bratton.
“It’s devastating that her first grandbaby is going to have to share that tragic day with her because you know on one hand you are celebrating the birth of your child and the other hand you are mourning the loss of your mom.”
Belcher’s aunt said on Facebook that she was in shock when she learned the news.
“I have just been sitting here in shock and sadness for about three hours now,” wrote Kim Palko SanJulian.
She later added, “This is still just too unreal!”
“I am so very sorry to hear this. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers,” added another Facebook user.
Police in Lockland are investigating the crash and have not publicly released any information as of yet.