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Pregnant Woman, Unborn Child Dies After Her Hair Is Caught in Go-Kart

The 24-year-old was 15 weeks pregnant, and family members said the couple had just learned they were expecting a baby boy.

  • On August 31, 24-year-old Baylee Johnson died following a go-kart accident in Sumter County, South Carolina, after her hair caught in a sprocket on Aug 23.
  • Johnson was 15 weeks pregnant when the accident occurred and had recently learned she and her boyfriend were expecting a baby boy they planned to name Johnny.
  • A medical assistant at Prisma Health GYN, Johnson was remembered by loved ones as bringing "life" into every room, and she received a personal message from country music star Riley Green after being hospitalized.
  • Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home hosts a visitation Friday, Sept 4, from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by funeral services Saturday, Sept 5, at Northside Baptist Church with burial in Zoar Community Cemetery.
  • In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the McLeod Guest House through the McLeod Health Foundation at 300 South Dargan Street in Florence, South Carolina.
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Baylee Johnson, 24, was 4 months pregnant with her first child when she had an accident on a karting track. Her funeral is on Saturday.

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