Expectant mom dies in collision on Easter Sunday

Birmingham News ^ | 4/17/06 | KIM BRYAN and JEREMY GRAY

[Full Court]

Expectant mom dies in collision

Monday, April 17, 2006

KIM BRYAN and JEREMY GRAY

News staff writers

A 27-year-old expectant mother died in a head-on collision Sunday on U.S. 31 in Shelby County, authorities said.

Sarah Porter, 27, of Jemison died in the 11:20 a.m. accident, said Sgt. Tim Sartain, Alabama State Troopers spokesman. She was six months pregnant, said Doug Ballard Jr., Shelby County coroner.

Her husband, 29-year-old Heath Porter, remained in critical condition at UAB Hospital Sunday night, said Bob Shepherd, hospital spokesman.

Marco Guarviola, 26, address unknown, a passenger in the 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck that collided with the Porters' 2002 Volkswagen, was also taken to UAB Hospital, where he was listed as critical Sunday night, Shepherd said.

Manuel Valdez, 22, address unknown, who was also in the truck, was taken to Princeton Baptist Medical Center. Efforts to reach a hospital spokesman Sunday night were unsuccessful.

The accident, which occurred in the Saginaw community just south of Alabaster, is under investigation, Sartain said. He declined to provide details.

Several serious accidents have occurred at the site, Sartain said.

"I don't understand why so many accidents have occurred at this particular location," Sartain said. "Traffic is moderately heavy, but the street is a straight, two-lane stretch."

Accident fatalities are always sad, Sartain said.

"But this happening on Easter Sunday is such a tragedy," he said.

E-mail: kbryan@bhamnews.com

[Full Court]

don't alter the title of your thread to draw people to be enraged about the race of one of the drivers in a car crash.

It's not about the race, it's about an illegal alien without a drivers license causing the death of a young mother and her baby.

Her name was Sarah Porter. She mattered.

[Ramius]

I have also said I do not think they should get free medical care.

It's imponderable at this point, but the mind boggles to think how your posts might have been different if the pregnant woman had instead been the illegal alien on her way to the hospital when the accident happened.

Just as heartbroken, I'm sure. I'm not mocking there. I don't think you'd celebrate or anything, but the tone of your emotional reaction would be different and you know it. If you are honest with yourself, you'll see it.

[RMDupree]

They have successfully turned the debate from a legal issue into a racial issue.

With all due respect, Randall - I think certain folks have accomplished that far more than the media ever could.

I have yet to hear or see any media source calling for the term "wetback" to be brought back into use, yet I see it used here on FR by otherwise respectable FReepers.

[Ramius]

Lose the attitude. Please.

[RMDupree]

Did the radio/TV reports say the guy was in illegal alien?

Still waiting for answer...

[Ramius]

Her name was Sarah Porter. She mattered.

Exactly. You're getting warmer... warmer...

[Full Court]

It's imponderable at this point, but the mind boggles to think how your posts might have been different if the pregnant woman had instead been the illegal alien on her way to the hospital when the accident happened.

Seeing as how i have been involved in a ministry that helps supply baby supplies to immigrants, I believe I would be sad for any family that loses a baby.

Looking at another issues, which is illegal aliens getting free medical care, I am against it. My husband works two jobs to afford our health insurance.

Why is a law breaker entitled to More than the citizen?

[RMDupree]

When you find that I am personally involved in something like that

You posted this thread with an altered headline.

*stone thrown*

[Corin Stormhands]

It's not about the race...

Which is exactly what we've been saying this whole thread. But YOU made it about race by altering the title, and by not providing the facts in the initial post.

Tragically, a woman and her child are dead. Granted, because she was in an accident that (presumably, I've still not seen the facts) involved illegal aliens.

But she is NOT dead because they were illegal aliens.

Can't you see the difference?

[Full Court]

YEs, and perhaps if the borders were secured Sarah would be alive today.

She didn't deserve to die in a head on collision on the way to church.

[Ramius]

I believe I would be sad for any family that loses a baby.

I'm sorry... I thought this was an immigration thread. Did somebody die in this story or something?

[Full Court]

They have successfully turned the debate from a legal issue into a racial issue. The words, "Illegal immigrant," has become synonymous with the words, "Anti-hispanic." Which is exactly what they wanted to happen.

What an excellent point.

[RMDupree]

And presumably, in an accident that wasn't her fault.

[Full Court]

Ihave yet to hear or see any media source calling for the term "wetback" to be brought back into use, yet I see it used here on FR by otherwise respectable FReepers.

Should we call the speech police????

[RMDupree]

I dunno. Are you saying that you don't see anything wrong with using the term "wetback"?

[Ramius]

OK... I give up. If she'd been hit by a citizen instead I guess I'd be somehow happier about it. I don't know how, but I'll try.

Fertheluvva... [tap tap tap] Is this thing on...?

[Full Court]

You posted this thread with an altered headline.

Yes, I did add FACTS to the headline.

You however applied some kind of false standard of irrational judgement to that and started calling me a racist and a hater of Mexicans, which is a heinous for you to do and completely untrue.

[Corin Stormhands]

Yes, I did add FACTS to the headline.

"FACTS" you have yet to verify.

[HairOfTheDog]

It's not about the race, it's about an illegal alien without a drivers license causing the death of a young mother and her baby. Her name was Sarah Porter. She mattered.

You didn't alter the title to tell us her name though, did you?

[Full Court]

I thought this was an immigration thread

Immigration is one thing. Illegals killing people is quite another don't you think?