Pregnant woman's unborn baby dies in Phoenix car crash, PD says

A pregnant woman who was involved in a Phoenix car crash lost her unborn baby, the police department said.

The crash happened near 51st Avenue and Baseline Road around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10.

"When officers arrived, they found four vehicles involved in a collision. The fire department responded and transported three people to the hospital, including a pregnant female," police said.

The victims are expected to survive, but sadly the pregnant woman's baby died.

"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," Phoenix Police said.

Speed is likely a factor, police added.

"The investigation remains active as detectives continue to process the evidence. A charging decision will be made at the conclusion of the investigation," the department said.

No further information is available.

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