Hit-and-run driver sought after pregnant woman killed in West Palm Beach

Hit-and-run driver sought after pregnant woman killed in West Palm Beach

A pregnant woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday afternoon in West Palm Beach, police said.

A TODDLER IS LEFT CRITICALLYHURT.

TONIGHT - WEST PALMBEACH POLICE ARE LOOKING TOTRACK DOWN THE WOMAN - WHO WASBEHIND THE WHEEL IN THE DEADLYCRASH.

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AS POLICE LOOK TOTRACK DOWN THAT DRIVER.<< (SOT 4:02:11)(COVER WITHVIDEO FIRST OF THE GREEN HOME)THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEDRIVEWAY IT REVERSED OUT OFTHE DRIVEWAY WHERE IT DIDSTRIKE TWO PEDESTRIANS.

NATS:(VO) OFFICER DANIEL DILLARD OFTHE WEST PALM BEACH POLICEDEPARTMENT IS DESCBRING ADEADLY HIT AND RUN HE SAYSBEGAN AT THIS HOUSE.

OFFICERDILLARD SAYS THE DRIVER OF THESILVER HONDA ODYSSEY WASRECKLESS TRYING TO GET AWAYFROM THE DEADLY SCENE.

(SOT4:02:16) 12 SOMEHOW TURNED INA U-TURN FASHION WHILE INREVERSE STRIKING THE BLACKHONDA ACCORD YOU SEE HERE.PULLED FORWARD INTO THE YARDOF THIS RESIDENCE HERE WHEREIT GOT LODGED ON TOP OF THEBUSHES.

NATS: (VO) THIS ALLWENT DOWN JUST AFTER THREETHIS AFTERNOON NEAR THEINTERSECTION OF 37TH STREETAND PINEWOOD AVENUE IN WESTPALM BEACH.

THE PREGNANT WOMANAND A TODDLER WHO WERE HITWERE TAKEN TO ST.

MARY'SHOSPITAL.

INVESTIGATORS SATHE WOMAN DIED BUT HER BABYAND THE TODDLER SURVIVED.

THATTODDLER IS SAID TO BE INCRITICAL CONDITION.NATS:3:59:52 OFFICER: THEYMIGHT HAVE IT.

OFFICER: WHEREIS IT?

OFFICER: 33RD (VO)WHILE DOING AN INTERVIEW WITHME OFFICER DILLARD IS INFORMEDTHE HONDA ODYSSEY IS LOCATED AFEW BLOCKS AWAY.

SEVERAL SQUADCARS DRIVE OFF QUICKLY ANDSTOP AT THIS YELLOW HOUSE.

THEFOLKS INSIDE ARE QUESTIONEDAND THE MINI VAN IS SEARCHED.NATS: (VO) NEIGHBORS FLOCK TOTHE SCENE.

CHERYL SAYS SHEJUST HEARD THE WOMAN DIED INTHE HIT AND RUN.

(SOT 4:04:20)IT'S BAD, SORRY FOR THE KIDSAND THE FAMILY.

(TODD'S STANDUP) TONIGHT, THE VEHICLE ISBEING TOWED.

WHEN IT COMES TTHE WOMAN ACCUSED OF RUNNINGOVER A PREGNANT WOMAN AND ATODDLER, AN OFFICER TOLD MESHE'S NOWHERE TO BE FOUND FONOW.

TW, WPTV NC 5.