Mother’s tragic turnpike death leads to effort to protect other families
OHIO (WJW) — It’s been two years since a local mom and her unborn baby died in a devastating pile-up on the Ohio Turnpike.
Julie Roth was 37. Her unborn child did not survive. Her two toddlers did, but they were left unidentified for hours.
Roth was a travel nurse contracted to work at Cleveland Clinic.
Since that tragic December day, her family has made it their mission to keep families connected in emergency situations.
Fox 8’s Melissa Reid has more above.
The Julie Roth Memorial Foundation was created after tragedy struck our family.
On December 23, 2022, Julie Roth, was traveling with her two small children and they were caught up in a 47-car pile-up on the Ohio Turnpike. Julie and Edna Rose, the baby she was carrying, did not survive, but her two other children did.
Injured and afraid, the two toddlers waited hours to see a familiar face while emergency responders worked to identify them and contact their father, who was at work. Ayla and Rory Roth are alive and well today. They are the reason for the creation of the Roth ID Tag along with the Julie Roth Memorial Foundation.
Keeping families connected in emergency situations has been our mission since that tragic December day. We have worked with First Responders and Child Passenger Safety Technicians to develop a product that is compliant and accessible. We are parents and have worked with parents to fully understand the needs of children and individuals under a guardianship.
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