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Legend : The ghost of a woman killed in a car crash directs rescuers to the wreck to save her still-living baby, who is trapped within.

Origins: Whether one ascribes “ghostly intervention” stories to God or to earthly ties so strong they empower the deceased to reach back from the grave, this legend type is hugely popular because it confirm one’s personal belief system (i.e. that God is all powerful and will engineer a miracle to save and innocent, or that the love of a parent will overpower death itself if the child is in danger). In the world of folklore, ghosts have been fetching help for the still living almost since time began. The “Summoned Help” is either a doctor or a member of the clergy. Such tales of loved ones fetching help and only afterwards being identified as deceased via their being identified through their portraits continues.

Sightings: Popular culture is replete with examples of this legend type, some involving parents and their endangered offspring, some involving spouses and some involving friends.
Have this happen to you or anyone you known of the stories?

I have heard of this but not sure if I can beleive it. But if it was me in the car , I would do the same...

heard of it never seen her

I have heard of similar instances. I believe that if I had a loved one that were in trouble I sincerely hope that it is possible.

I have heard of these types of stories but i do not know if they are true or not, i mean it could be possible but i just do not know for sure...

there is a quite famous case of a dead aircraft captain haunting other planes on the same flight to warn that the aircraft had defective parts. i forget the details, but it became a book and a movie too.

I totally believe that's possible. I think love can overcome all things.

I totally believe that strong Love can conquer over anything no matter what the circumstances it is possible yet I have not ever seen.

I think she would have had to become a ghost pretty damn quickly in order to direct rescuers to her still-living baby...

This is the 1st time that ive heard of that. But im thinking that motherly love & motherly intuition would make me want to go to any lengths to make sure my baby was safe....

I could see it happening..as a mother I can tell you I would go to any length to keep my children safe.

I've heard of this happening before, and yes I believe it can happen. I mean, if you had the opportunity to save your loved one even in Death, wouldn't you take it?

I could actually see something like that happening...She wanted someone to help her child even though she was no longer here.

I could see where that could be true, but think of all the people who would be saved in crashes and drownings ect, if deceased loved ones stepped in to try and help them, i mean it may happen but i think it is very rare when it does...

I highly believe it is possible. I have a friend who said that she was about to committ suicide and stopped because she saw the the ghost of her dead mother, and about 10 minutes later he baby sister stopped breathing (she was the only one home and if she would have killed herself they both would have died)

I have heard of encounters such as this, but have never witnessed anything like it... one has to wonder though, how are the rescuers led to the surviving, by the spirit/ghost themselves or could it be something more.. who is to say.

I have heard many various stories of this from children that push a car across rail way tracks to mothers bringing rescuers to their children to fathers protecting a family member from being electrocuted. I believe that a spirit is strong enough to hold on long enough to protect or save a loved one. I believe love is the strongest thing in the universe and I can see and understand a parent doing everything to save their child.

I've heard of things like this happening in various forms/stories. I personally have never experienced it...nor do I know of anyone who has.

I could totally believe that. I am a parent and I know I would do anything for my kids..not matter what or when.

I have seena documentaitry on it, it was really impressive, as for the question itself I beleive it is her imprint energy that knew the child needed assistace and made usre the child would get help

Yes this has happened in my family.

My brother was in his crib asleep, my Mother was reaching up to the shelf above him to put something away.

Her wrist was grasped, and pulled down to the baby, who was not just asleep as she thought, but quite ill.

The Love of a Family Member or significant other can be strong enough even after the separation of death i think it is possible to have this occur and i know i sure would do what i could to protect the ones i love..

Anything can happen but this kind of events are very rare.Could you give us a link to some detailed info about that?

I have never heard of these stories

wow thats deep and powerful stuff

well i think it is very cool

it is very cool indeed. I do not have a loved one, and i am not planning on getting one, and would never risk anything for someone else.

I just heard today about a 911 call from a woman saying her husband was buried alive by a mad man and she knew where he was, the police went to said place and found him, when he finally recoverd he asked the police how they found him, they told him his wife called and if it wasn't for her he would be dead, he then in turn told the officers that his wife had been dead for 5 years.

I totally believe in this.