Relic Entertainment Lead Designer Brian Wood, 33 from North Vancouver, was killed in a car accident Friday. However, his quick thinking saved the lives of his wife, Erin, 31, and unborn child.

The couple were traveling to Whidbey Island in Washington State when an out of control Chevy Blazer crossed the center line and collided with their Subaru wagon, say police reports.

His last second braking and swerving caused the brunt of the impact to be taken by him and his side of their vehicle, saving the lives of his wife and child.

The other vehicle contained four people, Jordyn Weichert, 21,the driver, survived while two other passengers, 25-year-old Jacob Quistorf and 26-year-old Francis Malloy were killed. The fourth, 22-year-old Samatha Bowling, was believed to be holding the wheel while the driver removed a sweater she was wearing. Charges of vehicular homicide and assault are expected to be formalized later this week against the driver and possibly the surviving passenger. None of them were wearing seatbelts. There was also evidence of drug use having played a roll in the accident.

The accident, which leaves three dead, will have far-reaching impact into the lives of the survivors including the Woods’ yet unborn child which will never have a chance to know the father that gave his own life so that they would have a chance at one.

Source: The Province