Orange County mom who made worldwide headlines dies after cancer battle

Lori Coble, the Orange County mother who became a symbol of resilience after losing her three children in a freeway crash nearly two decades ago, has died following a battle with brain cancer.

Coble and her husband, Chris, were thrust into the spotlight in 2007 after their children — Kyle, Emma and Katie — were killed in a crash on Interstate 5 in Southern California.

Their story of unimaginable grief was followed by what many called a miracle: through IVF, the couple welcomed three more children — Ellie, Ashley and Jake — each carrying a middle name in tribute to a sibling…

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