UPDATE: Newborn, 2-Year-Old Die After Memorial Day Weekend Crash

Courtney Francisco,

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UPDATE: Officials say the newborn child who was delivered via Cesarean section after the accident has passed away. Β Gentry and Hadley Eddings are both recovering from the injuries they sustained during the wreck.

People from across America are helping the family by donating money to a Go Fund Me account. ClickΒ HEREΒ to donate money for medical and funeral expenses.Β 

CHARLOTTE, NC — The delivery truck driver who troopers say caused the crash Saturday that killed a two-year-old Charlotte boy is out of jail.

The Eddings family was on Highway 17 in Pender County when the truck crashed into one of their vehicles.

“As a mom, obviously, trying to imagine the days ahead of her not having her baby, so that’s the hardest part for me,” said Holly Heffernan.Β 
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Heffernan says her friends, Hadley and Gentry Eddings, Β were leaving his sister’s wedding in Wilmington, NC in the afternoon.
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Eight months pregnant, Hadley and her two-year-old, Dobbs, were in one car.
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Gentry was in another car behind them at a stoplight on Highway 17 in Hampstead when Highway Patrol says a local seafood delivery truck driver did not slow down at the light and hit Gentry’s car.
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Investigators say that caused a chain reaction that sent the mother to the hospital for an emergency delivery of her unborn child. The family’s two-year-old didn’t make it.
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“How could you not be cautious knowing the heavy piece of equipment you’re operating?” said Heffernan.
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Troopers say the delivery truck driver was Matthew Deans. The 28-year-old faces one charge of misdemeanor death by vehicle. Β Family says the newborn is still in critical condition from the crash trauma.
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Deans and his employer did not return calls for comment.Β 
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The Eddings work at the South Charlotte Forest Hill Church.Β 
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In 24 hours, members raised more than $50,000 for medical and funeral expenses.
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“I’m still in shock,” said Chassity Carson. “It just goes to show you how much that they reached out to everyone on in our community.”
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Click HERE to donate money for medical and funeral expenses.Β