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Pregnant woman, unborn child killed in Ga. crash days before she was supposed to be induced

Georgia State Patrol

BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — A pregnant woman and her unborn child died after a crash on a Georgia road Sunday night.

WGXA-TV in Macon reported that the crash happened between two cars around 8:48 p.m. off Thomaston Road.

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirmed to the news station that 22-year-old Tishuana Denise Dean and her unborn daughter died at the hospital. Dean just turned 22 on Saturday and was scheduled to be induced this week, WGXA-TV reported.

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Dean was driving a Ford EcoSport on the westbound side when a Kia on the eastbound side couldn’t stay in its lane, according to the Georgia State Patrol preliminary report.

The Kia driver hit Dean and her car head-on.

“Both drivers were transported to Atrium Medical Center. The driver of the Ford was pregnant, and both the driver and the baby unfortunately sustained fatal injuries,” GSP wrote.

It’s unclear what caused the Kia driver to cross over into Dean’s lane.

The woman survived the crash. Her condition has not been released.

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