Truck driver saves baby but mum killed when truck smashes into car turning off Cunningham Highway Authorities have praised the heroism of passing motorists who rescued a baby girl from a fiery crash that killed her mother. A TRUCK driver pulled a baby girl out of a fiery wreck after her mother was killed in a crash while turning into the family's driveway outside of Aratula. The NSW truck driver was on the Cunningham Highway about 9.30 Thursday night when a car, driven by a 21-year-old mother with her 10-month baby girl in the back seat, was hit from behind by a semi-trailer carrying beverages. The car was just turning off the Cunningham Highway into the home when it was hit. Ipswich district inspector Charysse Pond said the baby girl had been taken to hospital with the family, including the young father, rushing to be by her side. "There was a truck driver who was passing by who stopped immediately after the accident and was able to actually get in and rescue the baby out of the car while the car was still on fire," she said. It's amazing that he risked his life to save the baby from the car that's on fire. She's said the young mother, who is understood not to have been familiar with the area, was returning from visiting other nearby relatives. A neighbour said she heard the explosion when the sedan burst into flames. "I just heard the explosion," she said. The flames were just going up to the trees. She said she heard calls for fire extinguishers as people rushed to save the car and its occupants. It's just very, very sad. Insp Pond said: "A young lady a young mother has lost her life and the effects for that family and the close knit community will feel that for a very long time. Under these circumstances they (the family) are focusing on the well being of the baby at the moment. Emergency crews were on site all last night with crews still working to clear the area. The highway was closed for several hours and remains blocked.