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Mom: ‘My daughter’s life was saved’ by car seat story

Kelly Matlaga and her 3-year-old daughter, Scarlett, in Peachtree City, Ga. On Dec. 4, Kelly’s SUV was T-boned while she was driving Scarlett to dance class. She credits having read Sarah Beth Bradley’s story of her son, Daniel’s, death after falling out of a moving vehicle for saving Scarlett’s life by making sure her car seat was properly installed and that Scarlett was tightly belted into it. (Provided by Kelly Matlaga)

Kelly and Scarlett - Close-Up — Kelly Matlaga and her 3-year-old daughter, Scarlett, in Peachtree City, Ga. On Dec. 4, Kelly’s SUV was T-boned while she was driving Scarlett to dance class. She credits having read Sarah Beth Bradley’s story of her son, Daniel’s, death after falling out of a moving vehicle for saving Scarlett’s life by making sure her car seat was properly installed and that Scarlett was tightly belted into it. (Provided by Kelly Matlaga)

Two young mothers who have never met -- one from Camden, South Carolina, the other from Peachtree City, Georgia -- recently exchanged early Christmas gifts.

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