15-year-old arrested in hit-and-run that killed pregnant woman, baby in San Jose: police

ByLauren Martinez, Zach Fuentes, and Lena Howland KGO logo
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Teen arrested in SJ hit-and-run death of pregnant woman, baby: police
Police have identified a 15-year-old as the driver in the hit-and-run death of a pregnant woman, April Zoglauer, and her baby in San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A 15-year-old is now in custody for a hit-and-run crash that killed a pregnant preschool teacher and her baby in San Jose.

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Police say they arrested the suspect on Saturday, four days after the deadly crash at Blossom Hill Road and Winfield Boulevard.

According to investigators, the car driven by the suspect, a white Hyundai sedan, was stolen.

Two others in that car remain on the loose.

21-year-old April Zoglauer
21-year-old April Zoglauer
Tammy Lariz

The woman killed has been identified as 21-year-old April Zoglauer.

Zoglauer was pronounced dead at a local hospital and doctors were originally able to save her baby by emergency surgery. But just 24 hours later, the baby died at the hospital.

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A family friend set up a GoFund Me Page to help with expenses.

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