Child's doctor died protecting a child from a falling tree in the park

According to officials, the pediatrician, the mother of three children, died when she last week tried to save her 3-year-old son from a falling tree during a trip to Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

Photo: Cook Children's Health Care System

42-year-old Laila Jivani, a doctor at the Children's Clinic at Cook, on the north side of Fort Worth, Texas, died on Thursday after being hit by a blown-down tree. This fact was confirmed by the representative of the park, Michael Litest.

Jivani’s husband, Taufiq, said that the faithful mother died “immediately after a serious blow,” according to a remote Facebook post. The younger son of the couple, Jibran, also suffered from a falling tree, which broke his leg in two places and caused “superficial head injuries,” according to the report.

The boy was taken by helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he had an operation.

Jivani was called a heroine because she saved the life of her son by “taking the brunt of himself” of a falling tree, according to the report.

Jivani's funeral will be held on Wednesday in Dallas. On the website of the clinic, she is listed as a pediatrician who studied at the New York University Medical School before working in a medical institution since 2007.

“For many years, Dr. Jivani served as a primary care physician in Lewisville as well as at our clinic in Northside Fort Worth,” said network president Brett Nelson in a statement. “She was loved by her patients, family, and her colleagues.” Our thoughts and prayers are with her family."

Read also on ForumDaily:

Save at any cost: how to call an ambulance in the USA can cost tens of thousands of dollars

911 call rules that can save lives

American Medical Care: Self-Tested

Do you want more important and interesting news about life in the USA and immigration to America? — support us donate! Also subscribe to our page Facebook. Select the “Priority in display” option and read us first. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our РєР ° РЅР ° Р »РІ Telegram  and Instagram- there is a lot of interesting things there. And join thousands of readers ForumDaily New York — there you will find a lot of interesting and positive information about life in the metropolis.