{"id":33639,"date":"2025-08-09T13:33:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T13:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=33639"},"modified":"2025-08-09T13:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T13:33:34","slug":"mom-who-couldnt-swim-dies-after-trying-to-save-her-9-year-old-daughter-from-drowning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=33639","title":{"rendered":"Mom Who Couldn&#8217;t Swim Dies After Trying to Save Her 9-Year-Old Daughter from Drowning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subheading text-utility-300\">&#8220;Her final act was one of selfless love and courage,&#8221; said Maria Elvia&#8217;s daughter<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"people-bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp people-bylines mntl-bylines text-utility-200\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Maria Elvia died after trying to save her youngest daughter from drowning in a Georgia lake, according to local reports<\/li>\n<li>Yvonne Sanchez, one of Maria&#8217;s four children, described Maria via GoFundMe as &#8220;a devoted mother and wife who always put her family first&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Sanchez and her family are now seeking support from their community as they cope with Maria&#8217;s sudden death<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">A mom died while attempting to save her daughter from drowning in a Georgia lake. Now, her family is seeking support from their community.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Maria Elvia and her kids were visiting Stone Mountain Park on Saturday, Aug. 2, when her 9-year-old daughter slipped off a rock and into the lake, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/local\/fundraiser-for-family-of-mother-who-drowned-in-stone-mountain-lake\/85-5160b8d6-943d-4189-9ecc-bc1b64ba0751\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">NBC affiliate WXIA-TV<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2025\/08\/08\/mother-dies-trying-save-daughter-drowning-stone-mountain-park\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">WALB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Despite not knowing how to swim, Maria jumped into the water to try and save her daughter, WALB and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/mother-who-jumped-stone-mountain-lake-save-child-has-died\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">FOX affiliate WAGA-TV<\/a>\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Maria\u2019s son also jumped in the water and was able to get his sister to safety, per the reports. He and Maria\u2019s husband then tried to save the mother, but were unable to do so.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-portrait figure-low-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">A police officer reportedly managed to recover Maria, who was taken to a hospital. She spent days in the intensive care unit before she ultimately died.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block collapsed\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native-fluid_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native-fluid mm-ads-native \" data-right-rail-index=\"2\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native dynamic js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Maria leaves behind a husband and four children, the youngest being the one whose life she saved, according to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-for-SanchezMartinez-family\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">GoFundMe campaign<\/a>\u00a0started to support her family following her sudden death.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Her daughter, Yvonne Sanchez, who organized the online fundraiser, is now asking her community for help.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cMaria Elvia was a devoted mother and wife who always put her family first,\u201d Sanchez wrote on GoFundMe. \u201cShe cared deeply for her children and husband, and her final act was one of selfless love and courage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Sanchez later said the funds raised through the online fundraiser will go toward covering Maria\u2019s ICU and hospital bills, funeral expenses, and \u201cshipping her body to her home country,\u201d which Sanchez said \u201cwas her wish.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThis will also be [used] to provide ongoing support for her husband and children as they navigate this difficult time,\u201d Maria\u2019s daughter explained. \u201cAny contribution will help ease the financial burden on her family and honor Maria\u2019s legacy of love and sacrifice.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">More than $15,000 has been raised through the GoFundMe campaign as of Friday, Aug. 8.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThank you so much to everyone who has donated or shared their support during this incredibly difficult time,\u201d Sanchez wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8220;Her final act was one of selfless love and courage,&#8221; said Maria Elvia&#8217;s daughter NEED TO KNOW Maria Elvia died after trying to save her youngest daughter from &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33639"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33641,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33639\/revisions\/33641"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}