Mother Dies in Laguna Beach Car Crash on Mother's Day

This crash is getting national attention, at ABC News, "2 Young Children Lose Their Mom in Mother's Day Car Crash":

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A 31-year-old woman driving with her two children on Mother's Day was killed after her car collided with another car in Laguna Beach.

The woman was driving with her 8-year-old and 5-year-old at 12:30 a.m. Sunday when a car traveling in the opposite direction sideswiped her, causing both cars to spin out of control, Capt. Jason Kravetz said. The woman, from Mission Viejo, had to be cut out of the car and was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her children were treated at a hospital for minor injuries and released to family.

"For an unknown reason, one of the two veered out of its traffic lane," Kravetz said. "We don't know which one it is."

The driver of the other car, an 86-year-old man from Laguna Woods, is in extremely critical condition. His car flipped over a couple times before landing on its wheels. His wife, who was also in the car, didn't suffer serious injuries.

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