Leslie Yeager kills unborn child in hit-and-run: Cops
Leslie Yeager killed an unborn child and took the mother to the hospital in a hit-and-run accident, police said. (Mug Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Police in Phoenix, Arizona, said they arrested a woman in a hit-and-run accident that killed an unborn child and hospitalized the 7-month pregnant mother. Officials claim Leslie Yeager, 39, fled the scene in an SUV but witnesses followed her, according to a police press release obtained by Law&Crime.
Investigators reported that according to court documents obtained by KSAZ, Yeager was belligerent with law enforcement. For example, she is accused of hitting an officer with an open hand while she was in custody and being processed. She reportedly told an officer conducting sobriety tests at the scene that she intended to punch him in the face, and she “made a comment about wanting to kill him.”
Phoenix police said they were called Sunday regarding a collision between two vehicles in the area of 9th Street and Grovers Avenue in the northern part of the city.
“When officers arrived, witnesses led the officers about a half mile down the block to an SUV involved, which they had followed and which had left the scene,” police wrote.
They identified the driver as Yeager.
“Phoenix Fire responded to provide medical assistance to the adult driver and passenger of the second car,” police wrote. “The driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the passenger, who is 7 months pregnant, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries that resulted in the death of her unborn child.”
Authorities said Yeager struck the other vehicle.
“Detectives responded to take over the investigation and learned the collision occurred as the SUV was traveling east on Grovers Avenue and struck the front of the passenger car attempting to turn south on 9th Street,” police said .
Yeager allegedly admitted that she was involved in an accident, that she fled the scene and that she had been drinking before driving, according to court documents obtained by KSAZ.
The charges include manslaughter and driving under the influence. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 29.
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