Dad-to-be killed in crash leaving gender reveal party for child
Tragedy struck in England when a dad-to-be was fatally injured in a car accident coming home from his own child’s gender reveal.
The man, 20-year-old Ben Cann, was struck in a two-vehicle collision in the town of Killingworth on July 2 and succumbed to his injuries earlier this week on July 24, reported Chronicle Live.
“When he popped the balloon and found out that he was having a girl he was ecstatic,” his mother, Judith Cann, said.
“I got the moment on video. He had left his gender reveal 20 minutes before the crash.”
The grieving mother added that though “never a party person,” Cann had enjoying the reveal fête immensely, excited for what was to come for his family.
“He had the best day and had the biggest smile on his face. The one thing we can all say as a family is that we all got hugs and love and smiles and the best time with him on that day,” his mother added, calling him an “absolute diamond” whom everybody loved.
An English dad to be was killed leaving his child’s gender reveal. Chronicle LIve
In response to Cann’s tragic passing, a GoFundMe has raised nearly $4,000 to support his family through a challenging time.
“Many of us knew Ben as trying his best at absolutely everything in life from passing his driving test in the middle of a world pandemic, he got up without a fail every single morning to finish his carpentry and joinery apprenticeship,” the page reads.
The GoFundMe notes he was an avid soccer player and a karate brown belt as well.
Ben Cann had just left his child’s gender reveal before the fatal car crash. Chronicle LIve
“Ben has a beautiful little princess on the way. We all know he would have made the most perfect daddy anyone could have wished for. He was beaming with pride popping that balloon seeing he was having a little girl surrounded by the most loving family.”
Local police are asking anyone with information to come forward regarding the circumstances of Cann’s crash.
“I could go on for the rest of my life telling you what I thought about Ben,” his mother added. “He was an absolute diamond and all his friends say that if any of them needed him he was always there.”
Source: New York Post
