Pregnant Teen Dies, Baby Survives Fatal Hit And Run In RivCo

RIVERSIDE, CA — A pregnant teenage girl died in Riverside Sunday after she was struck by a driver who fled the scene, authorities said.

The driver, 19-year-old Isaac Blackhorse Garcia, was later arrested and is being accused of murder and unlawful sex with a minor, the Riverside Police Department said in a statement.

Riverside police officers responded to reports of a hit-and-run around 11:45 p.m. on Sunday in the 1500 block of Gregg Place, near the University area. There, officers discovered that a pregnant teenager had been struck by a vehicle whose driver had already left the area, according to the department.

She was rushed to a local hospital, where she later died. Medical staff were able to deliver her baby, who remains in critical condition, authorities said. Police did not release the victim's name or age.

Detectives discovered that Blackhorse Garcia, of Moreno Valley, had been in a sexual relationship with the victim's teenage sister, according to the department.

When he dropped the sister off at home on Sunday, family members approached his car, police said. That's when officials say Blackhorse Garcia sped off and hit the pregnant teenager with his car.

Blackhorse Garcia was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on charges of murder, hit-and-run resulting in death and unlawful sex with a minor, according to the department. He is being held without bail.

Police say there may be other victims who Blackhorse Garcia sexually abused. Anyone who may have information about the murder investigation, or who has been abused by the suspect is urged to contact Detective Stanley Hua at 951-353-7135 or SHua@RiversideCA.gov, or Detective Nic Cantino at 951-353-7104 or NCantino@RiversideCA.gov.

For anonymous tips, use the department's Atlas 1 mobile app, which is available to download on Apple and Android.