Woman, 9 months pregnant, killed in crash on way to give birth, police say

A pregnant woman driving to the hospital died in a crash when she skidded over black ice, according to police.

Desiree Strout, 27, who was nine months pregnant, was headed to the hospital to be induced when her SUV crashed, according to WMTW.

Doctors performed an emergency C-section. The infant is in critical condition, police said.

The baby’s father, Harry Weeks, and Strout’s 8-year-old daughter were also injured in the crash.

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