Brandyn Boyd, 29, and her unborn baby Lauralynn Walters killed in crash with driver Tarence Mosey, 21 on North 8th Street in Logan Township, Pennsylvania

Modified Date:

Mon, 09/21/2015 - 7:21pm

Accident Date:

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

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A man who police said was behind the wheel in an accident that killed a pregnant woman was arrested days before the deadly crash on suspicion of drunk driving. Tarence Mosey has waived his preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday on DUI charges in the incident on May 24. Police said they believe alcohol was a factor in this crash too, but they have not charged Mosey yet, saying the investigation is ongoing. State police said he tried to hide, but they found and arrested him on suspicion of DUI. Logan Towship police said days later, Mosey was driving an SUV that struck and killed Brandyn Boyd and her unborn child.

Pregnant woman, unborn child killed in Blair Co. accident

"[Boyd] got out of the vehicle, stood behind the vehicle and [Mosey] came up behind her, coming the same way she came, and hit her from behind," Interim Chief John Flinn said.

Woman, unborn baby killed in accident identified

Ross said an autopsy is scheduled for tonight because of the circumstances but the pair died of severe blunt trauma.

A Blair County woman and her unborn child died Wednesday morning when a vehicle struck her on the North 8th Street bridge after the woman stopped and exited her vehicle. Brandyn Boyd, 29, had on her flashing emergency lights and was standing behind her car when she was struck by a Jeep driven by Tarence Mosey, 21. Boyd was 37 weeks pregnant with a baby girl, and the baby did not survive the crash. The baby was named Lauralynn Walters. According to investigators, Boyd stopped because she was out of gas. Boyd and Mosey were taken to UPMC Altoona. Boyd and her child were pronounced deceased at the hospital.

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Type: Car Accident

People Involved:

Brandyn Boyd

Lauralynn Walters

Tarence Mosey

Roadway:

North 8th Street

County:

Blair County, PA

Area:

Johnstown-Altoona, PA