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| Baby born alive after parents die in crash en route to hospital | Baby born alive after parents die in crash en route to hospital |
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| A baby boy has been delivered alive after a pregnant mother and her husband were killed in a car crash on their way to hospital. | A baby boy has been delivered alive after a pregnant mother and her husband were killed in a car crash on their way to hospital. |
| Nachman and Raizy Glauber, both 21, were in a New York taxi involved in a crash with a BMW that sent the cab's engine flying into the back seat. Raizy Glauber, seven months pregnant, was thrown out of the vehicle. | Nachman and Raizy Glauber, both 21, were in a New York taxi involved in a crash with a BMW that sent the cab's engine flying into the back seat. Raizy Glauber, seven months pregnant, was thrown out of the vehicle. |
| The pair were taken from the scene of the accident in Brooklyn to hospital where they were declared dead on arrival. | The pair were taken from the scene of the accident in Brooklyn to hospital where they were declared dead on arrival. |
| Doctors performed a caesarean section on the mother to deliver the baby, who was said to be in a serious condition and only 1.8kg (4lb) in weight. | Doctors performed a caesarean section on the mother to deliver the baby, who was said to be in a serious condition and only 1.8kg (4lb) in weight. |
| The driver of the cab was treated for minor injuries while the BMW driver and a passenger fled the scene, police said. | The driver of the cab was treated for minor injuries while the BMW driver and a passenger fled the scene, police said. |
| The Glaubers were members of a tight-knit community of Orthodox Jews. A relative, Sara Glauber, said they had decided to go to the hospital when the expectant mother felt unwell. | The Glaubers were members of a tight-knit community of Orthodox Jews. A relative, Sara Glauber, said they had decided to go to the hospital when the expectant mother felt unwell. |
| The Glaubers had been married about a year ago and had begun a life together in Williamsburg, where Raizy Glauber grew up in a prominent Orthodox Jewish rabbinical family, Sara Glauber said. | The Glaubers had been married about a year ago and had begun a life together in Williamsburg, where Raizy Glauber grew up in a prominent Orthodox Jewish rabbinical family, Sara Glauber said. |
| Raised north of New York City and part of a family that founded a line of clothing for Orthodox Jews, Nachman Glauber was studying at a rabbinical college nearby, said his cousin. | Raised north of New York City and part of a family that founded a line of clothing for Orthodox Jews, Nachman Glauber was studying at a rabbinical college nearby, said his cousin. |
| Brooklyn is home to the largest community of ultra-Orthodox Jews outside Israel, more than 250,000. | Brooklyn is home to the largest community of ultra-Orthodox Jews outside Israel, more than 250,000. |
| In accordance with Jewish belief the Glaubers' funeral was held within hours of their deaths, with an estimated 1,000 people gathering outside the Congregation Yetev Lev D'Satmar synagogue. "I will never forget you, my daughter!" said Yitzchok Silberstein, Raizy Glauber's father. | In accordance with Jewish belief the Glaubers' funeral was held within hours of their deaths, with an estimated 1,000 people gathering outside the Congregation Yetev Lev D'Satmar synagogue. "I will never forget you, my daughter!" said Yitzchok Silberstein, Raizy Glauber's father. |
| Afterward the cars carrying the bodies left and headed to Monsey, where another service was planned in Nachman Glauber's hometown. | Afterward the cars carrying the bodies left and headed to Monsey, where another service was planned in Nachman Glauber's hometown. |
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