Pregnant woman, 32, dies three weeks after stolen car crash
A pregnant woman and her unborn baby have died three weeks after she was seriously injured in a crash involving a stolen car near Newcastle.
Just before 2am on September 21, a stolen Subaru WRX was travelling along the Pacific Highway at Charlestown when it lost control near the intersection at Frederick Street, police say.
The car crashed into a service station and an unattended parked car.
Paramedics arrived and took the 24-year-old male driver, from Taree, and his two passengers to John Hunter Hospital.
Both the driver and his backseat passenger, a 32-year-old pregnant woman from Gateshead in NSW, were taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The front seat passenger, a 22-year-old man also from Gateshead, suffered minor injuries and was also hospitalised, but released a short time later.
Sadly the pregnant woman succumbed to her injuries on Friday, and she and her unborn baby both died in hospital, NSW Police Force confirmed.
The driver remains in hospital in a stable condition.
Police from Newcastle Crash Investigation Unit continue with inquiries into the incident and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the online reporting page.
