A car crash in Florida took the lives of a pregnant woman and her mother. The suspect was fleeing from police when his vehicle caused the collision.
The incident occurred on July 30, killing 27-year-old Jenice Woods and her 57-year-old mom, Marcia Pochette. Police told CBS 12 that the culprit, identified as Neoni Copeland, crashed into Woods at around 8:30 P.M. that evening in Boynton Beach. He was speeding as his Kia Stinger slammed into Woods’ Toyota Corolla while they were making a turn.
Immediately after the crash, Copeland fled the scene on foot. However, police quickly caught up with him and promptly arrested the 23-year-old. The two women were pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital. Woods’ unborn child also did not survive.
The victims’ loved ones now mourn their untimely deaths. They noted how eager both were to see Woods’ embark on motherhood.
“Two and a half lives were taken away from me: my daughter, my wife, my future grandchild,” explained Junel Pochette, Woods’ father and Pochette’s husband, to the news outlet. “We were looking forward to a new grandbaby.”