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A pregnant preschool teacher identified as April Zoglauer was killed in a hit-and-run collision in San Jose on Tuesday night.
April Zoglauer was eight months pregnant when she was struck by a stolen vehicle while driving home from work.
Ms. April was 21 years old.
She was driving a 2008 black Nissan sedan.
What we know about the incident
Zoglauer was driving eastbound on Blossom Hill Road when she collided with a Hyundai sedan traveling southbound on Winefield Boulevard.
Immediately after the crash, two men who occupied the Hyundai fled the scene on foot, according to San Jose Police Department.
Investigators said the Hyundai was an unreported-stolen vehicle.
Police said officers responded to the collision at around 8:42 p.m.
Zoglauer was pronounced deceased after being transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Her child was successfully delivered after an emergency surgery was performed but remains in critical condition.
There was no word on the whereabouts of the two men who were in the allegedly stolen vehicle.
The victim was a pre-school teacher, known to students and their families as Ms. April. Family, friends and former students brought flowers, candles, and balloons to the scene of the crash during a vigil on Wednesday.
