PHOENIX (AP) - The driver of a stolen pickup truck that collided with a van carrying a pregnant teenager in Phoenix is facing second-degree murder charges after the unborn child died.
Phoenix police say 31-year-old Michael Angelo DeLaCruz also is being held on suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal collision, aggravated DUI, aggravated assault and other charges.
DeLaCruz was arrested after Thursday’s crash. His bond was set at $150,000 at his initial court appearance Friday and he doesn’t have a lawyer yet.
Police say the 16-year-old girl was 27 weeks pregnant and the child died of complications.
DeLaCruz told police he had been using methamphetamines all day. He tried to steal another car and escape the crash scene because he was on parole and had a felony warrant for his arrest.
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