Crash leaves pregnant woman’s unborn baby dead in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A pregnant woman’s unborn baby died after being involved in a multiple vehicle crash Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.

The crash sent three people to the hospital, including the pregnant woman whose unborn baby was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to a Phoenix Police Department news release.

Police were called just before 2:45 p.m. in the area of 51st Avenue and Baseline Road and found four cars involved in a crash. The woman and the other people involved are in stable condition.

How did the crash in Phoenix happen?

“Preliminary information indicates a vehicle was heading southbound on 51st Avenue when it failed to stop for a red light at Baseline Road and rear-ended an SUV stopped at the light. Due to the collision, the SUV was pushed forward and caused two other cars to be rear-ended. The pregnant woman was a passenger in that initial vehicle that failed to stop at the light. Current information suggests speed was a factor,” Public Affairs Bureau Sgt. Phil Krynsky said in a press release.

The investigation remains ongoing, and Phoenix Police said that a charging decision will be made once the investigation is complete.

No further details were released.