LANCASTER, CA – An allegedly drunk driver fleeing from police in Lancaster crashed his truck into a pregnant woman’s vehicle Monday night, killing both her and her unborn child.
According to MyNewsLA, the incident was set into motion when a driver suspected of being under the influence was asked to pull over by a sheriff’s deputy. The driver failed to stop, and a pursuit began.
The accident happened near the intersection of 10th Street W and Avenue J-8 around 9:45 p.m. when the driver ran a red light, then crashed his pickup truck into a red Dodge Avenger.
The suspect then fled the scene on foot.
The driver of the Avenger, a pregnant woman, was taken to a local hospital, where she died of her injuries. Her unborn child was also killed as a result.
Authorities are still searching for the driver and investigating the collision.