<div><p>Destiny Mantia's life would never be the same after one fateful night.</p><p>At 15-years-old, she met 16-year-old Corey at a football game. The two of them fell in love and got married just <a href="http://en.newsner.com/when-she-took-this-pic-this-21-yr-old-had-no-idea-that-the-unthinkable-was-about-to-happen/about/family">three years later</a>. </p><p>"He was super funny and caring and would always help anyone who needed it," Destiny said of her husband. "We had talked non-stop. There wasn't a day where we weren't together. We did everything together."</p><p>Destiny became pregnant and on <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/missouri-mom-writes-heart-wrenching-note-alcohol-related/story?id=34047826">June 23, 2013</a>, she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Parker Lee. She and Corey had the perfect little family.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/family-4391.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/family-4391_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/family-4391_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Womanista</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Together with their son, they lived in Winfield, Missouri and had many dreams of their future together. They eagerly looked forward buying a house together, having more kids, and taking Parker for his first haircut when he was old enough. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>One day it changed forever. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_05_lb_150925_4x3_992.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_05_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_05_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_05_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_05_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_05_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>ABC News</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Continue to the next page for Destiny's story.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On September 20, 2014, the carelessness of a stranger ripped their perfect life apart. The family had a typical day: Corey went to work and Destiny stayed home to take care of Parker. When her husband returned, he played with the baby while Destiny prepped for a business appointment for her part-time job. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/10365846_10152730612175053_2327161277768812274_n.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/10365846_10152730612175053_2327161277768812274_n_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Facebook/Destiny Mantia</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>Nothing seemed different, but tragedy was only minutes away. Corey was driving Destiny to the meeting with 15-month-old Parker in the car seat when 42-year-old Shanna Cook slammed into their minivan. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>"My amazing husband whom was driving, my precious baby whom I still nursed and kept rear facing watching Mickey Mouse Club house, and I were struck nearly head on at an excessive speed by a drunk driver," <a href="https://www.facebook.com/destiny.mantia/posts/10153554984735053">Destiny wrote</a>.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/crash2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/crash2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Facebook/DestinyMantia</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Go to the next page to read more.</p><p>Parker was killed instantly and Corey was air lifted to the hospital, where he died one day later. Destiny suffered many injuries including a serious concussion, but she survived the horrific accident. But the worst injury she experienced was the loss of her beloved family, and it could have been prevented.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/grav.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/grav_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Facebook/DestinyMantia</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>"One selfish decision to drink and drive caused me to be a widow and a mom to an angel at the age of 21...She ended any dreams that we may have had together and caused pain I never knew existed," <a href="http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/12048-22-year-old-whose-husband-and-baby-were-killed-by-drunk-driver-shares-gut-wrenching">Destiny said</a>. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The woman who hit them was also killed in the incident, and it was later discovered that she'd come straight from a <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/missouri-mom-writes-heart-wrenching-note-alcohol-related/story?id=34047826">wedding reception</a>. Why none of the guests stopped the woman from getting in the car is something Destiny is still struggling to come to terms with. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_03_lb_150925_4x3_992.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_03_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_03_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_03_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_03_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_03_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>ABC News</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>"I grieve for Corey, I needed him," <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/missouri-mom-writes-heart-wrenching-note-alcohol-related/story?id=34047826">Destiny said</a>. "I needed him to tell me 'Everything is going to be OK.' After I realized there was nothing I could do to bring them back is when I grieved Parker. It's almost unimaginable at times with birthdays and holidays, with Halloween coming up."</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_04_lb_150925_4x3_992.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_04_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_04_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_04_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_04_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_04_lb_150925_4x3_992_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>ABC News</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Continue to the last page to watch a video of Destiny and read her heart-wrenching Facebook warning.</p><p></p><p>One year after the incident, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/destiny.mantia/posts/10153554984735053">Destiny posted on Facebook</a>, sharing her story and an urgent message. Her post has been shared over 60,000 times and has over 38,000 likes and reactions. Read the full post here:</p><div><amp-facebook data-href="https://www.facebook.com/destiny.mantia/posts/10153554984735053" layout="responsive" height="600" width="640"></amp-facebook></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>As the only survivor of the crash, Destiny has bravely faced her life without her beloved husband and son, and credits family and friends for their support. </p><p>"I never knew the strength I could pull out that I never knew I had. I think I was able to find this strength through the prayers and support of many friends and family," Destiny wrote. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_01_lb_150925_16x9_992.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_01_lb_150925_16x9_992_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_01_lb_150925_16x9_992_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_01_lb_150925_16x9_992_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_01_lb_150925_16x9_992_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ht_destiny_01_lb_150925_16x9_992_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>ABC News</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>She has also found strength and purpose by raising awareness of the dangers of drunk driving and how something seemingly harmless can destroy lives. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Watch the full clip of Destiny's story here:</p><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1216457.html?referer=shared"></amp-iframe><p><strong>Please SHARE this powerful message to help end drunk driving. You could save a life.</strong></p></div>