The husband of a mother-to-be who died in a tragic Arizona car accident reportedly died just days after his wife and her unborn child.
Parker Stott was clinging to life and enduring surgery after surgery after a December 20 car crash on Route 93 in Wickenburg, Arizona. This was reported by KUTV in Salt Lake City, Utah.
But despite doctors' best efforts, Parker succumbed to his injuries Saturday night.
“Early this morning, Parker underwent a third surgery to treat his burns and begin skin grafts on his leg,” the family wrote. Instagram.
“When the surgery was completed, the surgeon broke the news that Parker's injuries were even more extensive than we already knew and the outlook was very bleak,” the post continued.
“A few hours later, we received an update that Mr. Parker's vitals were declining and his speed was increasing,” the family wrote. “We gathered around him as a family and kissed him, hugged him, held his hand and told him how much we loved him and how proud we were of him. He is the strongest human being. And we fought hard.”
“At 6:47 p.m., Parker stretched out his angel wings and flew off to heaven to be with his beloved Chloe and her baby.”
Stott's death is the tragic end to a Christmas horror story that began when he and his wife went to Arizona to break the news of 24-year-old Chloe Stott's pregnancy to her family.
“They had just found out they were having a baby and were so excited to become parents and share the news with their loved ones at Christmas,” friend Jake Toolson wrote on GoFundMe. wrote.
At about 8:15 p.m., the couple was driving on Highway 93 near Phoenix when their Toyota Tundra pickup truck collided with a white Volvo commercial truck. According to KSLTV.
They were passing other cars in a legal passing zone, but were unable to finish the maneuver around the last vehicle.
Stott and her unborn son died on impact, the station said. Parker was taken to the Arizona Burn Center, where he received intensive life-saving treatment, according to the GoFundMe.
However, the extent of his injuries proved too great for him to survive.
Parker worked as a general contractor, while Chloe was an entrepreneur and social media influencer who ran Clover Skin Bar, a popular skin care boutique about 60 miles from Salt Lake City.
On the day of the accident, she posted a loving photo of herself and her husband with the caption: “Parker, you're forever.”
According to KSLTV, Chloe Stott's friend and business partner, Scout Whiteley, said she was only about 10 weeks pregnant.
Parker's injuries were horrific and extensive, with his family saying his burns were so severe that his right leg had to be amputated and he fractured nearly every bone in his body.
“We are also very sad, [lose] Parker has had a positive impact on many people's lives and has brought so much happiness to all of us on this planet. We are so grateful for God's mercy that he will be with Chloe and free from all this pain,” the family wrote. Instagram.
“We know they are in a better place and will be together.”
