Pregnant woman killed crossing traffic in Watsonville
A pregnant woman in Watsonville lost her life on Thursday after being struck by a car as she crossed four lanes of traffic, police said.
The 33-year-old woman crossed South Green Valley Road shortly before 8:30 p.m. on a stretch of road with no crosswalks, according to Watsonville Police Sgt. Mike Ridgway. The woman was struck by a white BMW and the BMW then crashed head-on into a Ford SUV.
Three people in the BMW were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries, while the driver of the Ford suffered minor injuries. Police said speed, drugs or alcohol do not appear to have been factors in the crash.
Ridgway addressed rumors that vehicles had been street racing prior to the collision, but he said they have so far found no evidence of such activity.
"She simply walked in front of a car on a dark roadway," he said.
The collision shut down all lanes of traffic for several hours, police said.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collisions is asked to call Sgt. Ridgway at (831) 889-8422.