Pregnant woman dies after crash on I-30 in Dallas; her baby survived but is in critical condition

DALLAS – A pregnant woman died after investigators said the car she was in stalled on I-30, before being struck by a vehicle driven by an off-duty Dallas police officer early Saturday morning. Her baby survived, but is in critical condition.

The wreck happened just after 2:30 a.m.

According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, a Chevy Malibu stalled in the center lane of I-30, near 2nd Avenue.

Investigators said the Malibu was struck by a Jeep Wrangler driven by an off-duty Dallas police officer.

The sheriff’s office said a pregnant woman who was in the Malibu was taken to a hospital in critical condition. 

She was later pronounced dead. Her baby survived, but is in critical condition, according to the sheriff’s office. The woman’s name has not yet been released.

There were two other people in the Malibu, but their conditions were not released.

The off-duty officer was evaluated at the hospital and then released.

A portion of the interstate was shut down until just before 6 a.m. while crews investigated.

No further details have been released as the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate.