Arizona woman arrested in connection with crash that killed an unborn child

PHOENIX – Court docket paperwork present an Arizona lady is accused of various felonies, in reference to a crash that killed an unborn youngster.

The lady, recognized within the paperwork as 39-year-old Leslie Ann Yeager, was arrested throughout the early morning hours of Mar. 20. The incident started to unfold at round 10:24 p.m. on Mar. 19, when investigators say Yeager was headed east on Grovers Road whereas one other driver was headed west on the identical roadway with a pregnant lady as passenger.

The motive force who was headed west on Grovers Road, in keeping with investigators, tried to show left on ninth Road once they had been hit by Yeager. Each the driving force and their passenger had been taken to the hospital for remedy. The motive force was not critically injured, however the passenger was listed in important situation, and her unborn youngster died on the hospital.

Following the crash, Yeager allegedly left the scene and finally parked her automotive at a comfort retailer close to seventh Road and Bell Street.

“[Yeager] then started strolling away from her automobile. Officers had been in a position to find and detain [Yeager],” learn a portion of the courtroom paperwork. “[Yeager] admitted to being concerned in a collision and fleeing the scene. She additionally admitted to consuming alcohol previous to driving.”

Yeager can also be accused by officers of assaulting a Phoenix Police officer by utilizing an open hand to hit him whereas she was in custody and being processed.

“It needs to be famous [that] throughout the preliminary contact with the Defendant whereas the officer was performing area sobriety checks, [Yeager] instructed him she needed to punch him within the face, and made a remark about eager to kill him,” a portion of the courtroom paperwork learn.

Yeager, in keeping with courtroom paperwork, is accused of manslaughter involving an unborn youngster, leaving the scene of an accident, aggravated assault, endangerment, and aggravated assault of a police officer. A decide has set a Secured Look Bond of $250,000 for Yeager, and a preliminary listening to is scheduled for Mar. 29.

Map of the realm the place Yeager was arrested