Mother and unborn baby die in car crash

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 11 Januari 2013 | 22.54

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POLICE have charged a man with allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman in a bizarre road crash, but cannot lay an additional charge for the death of her unborn baby.

Despite both victims being added to the road toll, South Australian common law does not recognise the unborn baby as a person.

Attorney-General John Rau last night told The Advertiser  that he was concerned about the  issue.

"In common law, an individual does not exist until they have been `born alive'," Mr Rau said.

He added: "I have personally argued a case before the Supreme Court to extend the boundaries of this definition."

The crash scene at Woodville Park Picture: Channel Ten

The pregnant Woodville Park woman, 23, was left with critical injuries after the car in which she was a passenger crashed into a tree and Stobie pole on Radstock St, Woodville Park, about 7.15am yesterday.

She was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital where she and her unborn baby both died.

The driver - a Woodville Park man, 31 - had allegedly fled the crash scene naked.

He was found by police a short time later and arrested.

At the time of the unborn baby's death, he had been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, leaving the scene of an accident and driving unlicensed.

With the mother's death the causing serious injury by dangerous driving charge was upgraded to causing death by dangerous driving.

Police said that only one death by dangerous driving charge would be laid over the death of the mother. The man  was refused bail and will appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.

Superintendent Howard Davies said police were in the very early stages of the investigation, but would look to see whether alcohol and drugs were involved.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.sa. crimestoppers.com.au.


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