Mom Says It's a 'Miracle' Her Daughter Survived Ohio Crash That Killed 1, But the Road to Recovery Will Be Long

"If they had not had their seatbelts on, neither one of them would have been here," said mom Virginia Sallee

An Ohio mom is speaking out after her 40-year-old daughter survived a fatal car crash earlier this month.

Three people were involved in the two-vehicle crash in Goshen Township on Aug. 10 around 9:09 p.m. local time that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol crash report obtained by PEOPLE.

Authorities said that the teen was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox when they crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle, a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado being driven by Jacob Demaris, 27, and Sabrina Deitz, 40.

Deitz mother Virginia Sallee said in an interview with NBC affiliate WLWT that her night was "turned upside down" when she was notified of the crash on the Life 360 app, which she said her daughter "insisted we all be on."

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According to the crash report, the minor was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene and was taken to the Hamilton County Coroner.

The crash is currently under investigation.

PEOPLE has reached out to the Ohio State Highway Patrol for additional information.

Demaris and Deitz were wearing seatbelts during the incident and were treated by Goshen Township EMS before being transported to Bethesda North Hospital and UC Medical Center, respectively.

Deitz mother Virginia Sallee said in an interview with NBC affiliate WLWT that her evening was "turned upside down" when she was notified of the crash through the Life 360 app, which she said her daughter "insisted we all be on."

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Sallee noted that her daughter "always worried that somebody be in an accident and nobody would know. It turned out that she was the one in the accident."

WLWT reported that the two victims were hit "head-on" during the incident. The 40-year-old woman broke her back and had stomach lacerations, while her boyfriend injured his foot and had a portion of his intestines removed, according to the outlet.

"It is absolute miracle," Sallee said. "If they had not had their seatbelts on, neither one of them would have been here."

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A fundraiser created by Demaris’ family states that Deitz was placed in a "medically-induced coma and has undergone surgery to remove a large portion of her bowel as well as repair other organs." She is expected to be in the ICU for multiple weeks.

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"We are grateful to God they are both alive. Both Jake and Sabrina have long healing journeys ahead of them," the description read, noting that the fundraiser, which has raised $1,475 of the $10,000 goal, will go towards medical and personal needs for Demaris.

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