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A pregnant California woman and the father her unborn child both are dead after a car crash Friday night that police say may have resulted from illegal street racing, PEOPLE confirms.
Luna and Ramos, both of San Bernardino, died when the white BMW they were passengers in lost control about 7:30 p.m. struck a center median, flipping and then landing on the other side of the 60 Freeway in Moreno Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol.
TheRiverside County Sheriff’s Officeidentified the other victims in the BMW as Rafael Ramirez Espinoza and Polo Najera Perez, both 21, also from San Bernardino.
Espinoza, who was identified as the vehicle’s driver, and Perez both were ejected from the car, while Luna and Ramos were trapped in the back seat and died at the scene, said CHP Sgt. David Robles, according toThe Los Angeles Times.
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Police were seeking the drivers of two other cars — a black Mazda hatchback and a gray or dark color newer Honda Civic — who authorities believe the BMW may have been racing, reports Los Angeles news stationKCBS.
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The fundraising page created for Luna, Ramos and the unborn son they had named Valentino Miguel Ramos Jr. said the couple had decided to join friends that day for an outing to the Casino Morongo and were picked up around 2 p.m. Friday. The accident occurred on their way home from the casino.
Luna and Ramos “were both so young, but so in love and hopeful for their little family,” according to the page. “Unfortunately, two lives have been cut short and one life never got the opportunity to blossom due to this tragedy.”
source: people.com
