Beloved Los Angeles grandma met horrific end in freak accident after someone else’s suicide attempt went horribly wrong
A grandmother was killed when a suicidal man jumped from a highway overpass and drove through her windshield.
Margarita Novela Galindo was in the passenger seat as her husband Florencio drove them along the 210 Freeway in Sylmar, Los Angeles on August 9.
Bystanders called police at 7:17 p.m. to report that he threatened to jump from the Roxford overpass, but fell over the edge before police could arrive.
The man drove so hard into the Galindo family’s car that he went through the windshield, hitting Margarita as she sat in her seat.
Margarita Novela Galindo was killed when a suicidal man who jumped from a freeway overpass went through her windshield and hit her
Margarita was in critical condition in intensive care for about three weeks until she died on Wednesday, her family said.
The man was taken to hospital in critical condition. The Los Angeles Fire Department said it did not know if he survived.
According to the LAFD incident report, Margarita’s injuries were initially thought to be non-life-threatening, but later turned out to be much more serious.
She was in critical condition in intensive care for about three weeks until she died on Wednesday, her family said.
“She fought bravely for almost three weeks, but on August 28, the doctors told us she would not recover,” said her son David Galindo.
The man hit the Galindos’ car so hard that he went straight through the windshield, hitting Margarita as she sat in her seat
According to the LAFD incident report, Margarita’s injuries were initially thought to be non-life-threatening, but were later determined to be much more serious.
‘Tragically, my mother passed away, leaving behind me, my brother, my sister and her seven grandchildren. My father is now alone without the love of his life.
“It is incredibly unfair that her life was taken because someone else didn’t want it to be.
“My mother was a loving and caring woman. Our family is grieving and struggling with this unimaginable loss.”
Florencio, incredibly, forgave the man who jumped, even though his desire to end his life resulted in her death.
“He doesn’t know what problems he had to commit suicide, but he doesn’t feel any resentment,” he said ABC7 in Spanish
Her husband Florencio (pictured with his daughter Stephanie) forgave the man who jumped, even though his desire to end his own life had caused her death.