Mom, 22, Killed in Car Wreck That Injured Her Husband, 1-Year-Old Daughter: ‘Had Her Whole Life Ahead of Her’

A 22-year-old mother has died and her husband and young daughter were injured in a car crash in Alabama.

Around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19, a Ford F-250 collided with a Toyota Camry on U.S. Route 278, according to AL.com. Amber Lee Blackwood was a passenger in the Camry. After the initial collision, a Chevrolet 1500 also struck the vehicle, the outlet reported, citing Gregory Corble, a senior state trooper.

Amber was pronounced dead at the scene in Etowah County. Four others were injured in the multi-vehicle crash, including her husband, Timothy “Noah” Blackwood, and their 1-year-old daughter, Ava.

Noah, 21, sustained a head injury and was hospitalized, along with the couple’s daughter, AL.com reported. Their current conditions are not yet known.

Another passenger involved in the crash, 27-year-old Larriann N. Sanders, who was in the Chevrolet, was also hospitalized.

Amber married Noah — described as “the love of her life” — on Nov. 25, 2023, according to an obituary shared by Blount County News. Two years earlier, the Altoona native graduated from J.B. Pennington High School in Blountsville and had recently earned her real estate license.

“Amber will be remembered for her kind heart, radiant smile, and deep love for her family — especially her daughter, Ava Shea,” the obituary reads.

EXIT Realty South Central — where Amber had recently joined as a realtor — shared a tribute on Facebook:

“Amber recently achieved her real estate license and joined EXIT Realty Sweet HOMElife, where she quickly became loved by everyone who met her. Our EXIT family is heartbroken over this tremendous loss, and we send our love, prayers, and support to all who were blessed to know Amber. 🕊️💚🙏”

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help with funeral expenses. “She was only 22 years old and had her whole life ahead of her,” the fundraiser notes.

Amber is survived by her husband, daughter, sister, brother, and parents, who are “going through extreme amounts of grief,” according to the campaign page.

Her funeral is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25.