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Doctors say unborn baby helped pregnant Nebraska woman survive crash

On the evening of November 21st, 2024, Kate Valley, a 23-year-old pregnant woman, was in a horrific car accident while driving to pick up ingredients for an Orange Julius, resulting in life-threatening injuries.
Kate's car collided with a semitrailer, causing her to suffer four brain bleeds and a long list of bone fractures, and she was rushed to Bergan Mercy in critical condition while her unborn baby miraculously survived unharmed.
Doctors placed Kate in a medically induced coma, and her family struggled with the possibility that she might not recover, with a neurosurgeon telling her parents, Chryssi and Steve Zeleny, that "Your daughter's brain is very ill."
After a month, doctors lowered Kate's sedation levels, and her family saw a glimpse of their daughter as her first word was "baby," and she has since moved to outpatient therapy.
Doctors believe Kate's higher blood pressure and stem cells from her unborn baby played a part in her miraculous survival, and she delivered baby Isaac, who is in stable condition, with a surgery scheduled for Wednesday, while her husband, Josh Via, and family are ready to face the challenges ahead and have set up a donation fund to help with expenses.

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