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Sunday, March 30, 1997

Pregnant woman killed in accident, baby survives

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Police are looking for two men who were racing and cut in front of another vehicle, causing it to hit a curb and roll over, fatally injuring the pregnant woman who was driving it.

Harvest Nicole Alexander, 20, was pronounced dead from head injuries Thursday. She died less than two hours after doctors delivered a son, Hayden Bailey Alexander, prematurely.

The baby, who weighed less than 2 pounds, was listed in critical condition at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth early Saturday.

The accident occurred Wednesday night as a red Honda and a silver 1995 or 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse with tinted windows were racing. Ms. Alexander was ejected from her pickup truck after it hit a curb and rolled over. The drivers didn't stop.

Ms. Alexander was only two blocks from home at the time of the accident. She was returning from a family dinner at her grandmother's home, her mother said.

"We still have not found the drivers, but we've had several witnesses come in and tell us the vehicle descriptions," said Sgt. Bill Stallsworth, head of the accident investigation division.

A teen-age boy was driving the Mitsubishi, witnesses said.

"Hopefully, we can get a photo of the driver and put him in a line-up for these witnesses," he said.

Scott Cook, 19, said he had been dating Ms. Alexander about 10 months. He's the father of her child, and they had been planning a future together, he said.

"We had thought about and talked about getting married , but when we found out about the baby, we both decided we didn't want to jump into anything just because of the baby," he said.

Cook said he likely will share custody of Hayden with Leona Adams, Ms. Alexander's mother.

"Not only was the baby a big part of mine and Harvest's lives, but it was also a big part of her mother's life," he said. "We'll be raising him together. That's how it's going to be."

He added:

"I've just started saving everything about Harvest for Hayden. I want to let him know what a wonderful mother he had. He won't ever forget her, I promise you that."

Funeral services for Ms. Alexander are set for Monday afternoon at Moore Funeral Home in Arlington. Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story
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