A PREGNANT woman has been killed from injuries she sustained in a crash caused by an alligator over the weekend.
The Louisiana mother and her unborn baby died following a fatal rollover crash that happened after the driver of the vehicle hit an alligator Sunday while cruising on a Texas highway.
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Before the accident, she was riding in a truck on State Highway 35 along with another adult and three children, according to Refugio County Sheriff's Office.
The deadly crash happened at 3.51 a.m. on Sunday, KRIS 6 News reported.
An alligator crossed in front of the truck and the driver hit it.
This caused the vehicle to roll over before numerous emergency agencies responded to the scene to give the passengers medical attention.
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In addition to the woman and her unborn baby, the alligator also died in the crash.
Everyone in the truck was taken to the hospital and the other adult and two children that were also involved in the crash are said to be doing okay.
Just last month a TikTok star named Britney Joy, 35, and her mom, Sherie Smith, 60, were killed in a crash while traveling in Houston, Texas.
The pair were on their way to Emancipation Park to celebrate Juneteenth.
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Houston police said Britney was driving when a truck hit the car she and her mother were in.
Nearly 500,000 car accidents happen each year in Texas, according to local law firm Pierce Skrabanek.
"Since the pandemic, motor vehicle crash statistics have undergone significant changes," the legal team explains.
"Despite fewer passenger vehicles on the road, automobile collisions and fatalities have increased."
Texas hasn't had a deathless day on the state's roadways since November 7, 2000, local network Borger News-Herald reported.
A car accident occurs every minute and seven seconds, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
An individual is killed every two hours and 15 minutes in Texas traffic and one person is injured every two minutes and 34 seconds.
