Tragedy of Florida mother who can't remember her husband and baby who died in the car crash she survived
- Ivelisse Martinez survived car crash which killed her husband Jose Vargas Rosario and one-year-old son Brayden
- Elderly woman's car plowed into the back of the family's stationary vehicle
- Mother was injured in the smash and doesn't remember having a family
- Martinez couldn't recall having a baby and was unsure if she was married
- It is not known when - or if - she will regain her full memory
A woman left critically injured in a car crash that killed her husband and one-year-old son has no memory of having a family.
Both Jose Vargas Rosario, 35, and toddler Brayden Vargas died in the seven-car pile-up in Altamonte Springs, Florida, but mother Ivelisse Martinez survived.
Mrs Martinez, 27, suffered serious injuries in the horror smash and is now recovering in hospital.
But when a hospital chaplain delivered the heartbreaking news to the woman, she said she could not remember having a baby and was unsure if she was even married.
Ivelisse Martinez (left) does not remember her husband Jose Vargas Rosario or son Brayden, who were killed in a car crash that left her seriously injured last week
The father and son died in the seven-car pile-up in Altamonte Springs, Florida, but Mrs Martinez survived
One year old Brayden was killed in the crash, but his mother does not remember him following the crash
The family's Kia was plowed into from behind by an elderly woman's vehicle. She has not been charged with a crime at this stage
'She was informed of the passing of her husband and her son. She does not remember the crash, and at that time did not remember the family members either,' Altamonte Springs Police Lieutenant Rob Pelton told WESH.com.
Temporary amnesia can be triggered by serious brain injuries - often caused in car crashes - as well as by psychological damage.
Sufferers usually regain their memory after a few days, however this recovery can take months. Some people never fully regain their memory.
Police said a car driven by Cyndia Guthrie, 75, collided with vehicles waiting at a red light last Friday morning.
Police said a car driven by Cyndia Guthrie, 75, collided with vehicles waiting at a red light last Friday morning
Investigators said the woman did not apply her brakes before she slammed into the back of the family's gold Kia (with car seat in the front)
Horrifying pictures taken at the scene of the smash show the crumpled wreck of the family car, which has completely caved in from the rear
Five other vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, were involved in the horrific collision in Florida last Friday
Investigators said the woman did not apply her brakes before she slammed into the back of the family's gold Kia.
Officers are not yet sure why the woman failed to stop. No charges have been filed at this stage.
Lt Pelton told News13: 'We do not suspect any type of driving under the influence, we do not suspect a distracted driver such as texting while driving, or on the cell phone. She doesn’t know why she didn’t stop.'
Horrifying pictures taken at the scene of the smash show the crumpled wreck of the family car, which has completely caved in from the rear.
Five other vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, were involved in the collision.
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