The New Year brings hope and promise for most people but, in the case of a Victoria man, it brought tragedy with the death of his daughter in a Houston car accident.

Russell Blanton's daughter Monica Ramirez was killed in the early morning hours of New Year's Day in a wreck while traveling on West Sam Houston Parkway, when the pickup she was driving collided with a car her boyfriend was driving, forcing both vehicles off the road and into a building. The 25 yr old mother of 2 died from her injuries at Memorial Hermann Hospital.

Sometimes a miracle can come from tragedy and, in this case, it's the 23 week old premature baby named Ellie Grace that doctors were able to save, who is currently in critical condition at the hospital. A Go Fund Me account has been set up to help pay for the medical care of baby Ellie, and the funeral expenses of Monica Ramirez.

Tragedy can strike anybody at any time, and when a community come together to help its neighbors, it's truly a wonderful thing.

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