The badly ridden mother had to take the body back home in what has been described as a very sad scenario by those present at the hospital on Wednesday.
Calls for safer driving have now been made to commuters along the Bougainville trunk road from Buin to Arawa then to Buka.
The accident that happened along the highway according to eye witnesses, was caused by loose gravel and excessive speed.
People have now appealed to police for tougher traffic regulations especially for unlicensed drivers and drunk driving.
(A file picture of an accicent scene where five were killed early this year.)