Man charged after pregnant woman struck by car and killed in Sydney

ABC NEWS (Australia)

A P-plate driver has been charged with multiple offences over a crash which killed a heavily pregnant woman and her unborn child in Sydney’s north-west. Police say the woman was walking with her husband and three-year-old son when she was hit outside the railway way carpark in Hornsby.

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00:00A frantic effort to save a mother and her unborn baby.

00:11After the 33-year-old was struck by a car outside Hornsby train station about 8 o'clock last night,

00:18she was taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.

00:21As a result of that impact, she is now deceased and very sadly she was also eight months pregnant

00:28and her unborn child has also died.

00:31The woman was crossing the footpath with her husband and 3-year-old son who were uninjured.

00:37Police say a Kia Carnival slowed to let the family pass the entrance when it was hit from behind by a BMW sedan.

00:45At the wheel of that car, a 19-year-old P-plater.

00:49Both drivers underwent mandatory testing. Hours later, the P-plater was charged.

00:55When the lady succumbed to the injuries, the police arrested the gentleman at his home address

01:00and he was subsequently charged with those offences.

01:02Those offences include dangerous driving causing death, negligent driving and causing loss of a foetus.

01:09He's expected to appear before Parramatta local court tomorrow.

01:13Officers are also examining footage captured of the incident.

01:17Any serious crash is very confronting for first responders and particularly tragic when people pass away

01:22and indeed when there's children involved. This is a terrible, terrible story.

01:27A young family now left to face an unimaginable loss.

01:32A young family now left to face an unimaginable loss.

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