From Erinn Cawthon, CNN
NEW YORK (CNN) — A midnight car crash in New York left two expectant parents dead. But the baby was rescued by cesarean section and is in critical condition, police say.
Nathan and Raizy Gluber, both 21, were riding in a livery cab in Brooklyn. Another car, a BMW, crashed into the cab at an intersection, slamming into its side, at about 12:10 a.m. Sunday.
The two occupants of the BMW fled the scene on foot and are being sought by police.
The driver of the cab, a Toyota Corolla, was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, police say.
The Glubers were soon pronounced dead at two different hospitals, said Sgt. Tom Antonetti, a police spokesman.
Bellevue Hospital performed a C-section to rescue the baby.
The crash brought heartache to the Hasidic community.
The young Orthodox Jewish couple was “preparing for the most joyous moment in life, to become parents, ready to build a castle to the future and build a family,” said Isaac Abraham, a community leader and neighbor of the couple.
The community is working to make sure the baby boy gets all the medical attention he needs, Abraham said.
The child will be taken care of by family, friends, and the community, he said.
“The message to the driver: We know law enforcement is going to get to you,” Abraham to CNN affliate WABC. “But our message is give yourself up before we find you.”
CNN’s Chris Kokenes and Josh Levs contributed to this report.
