MORROW, Ga. — A 18-year-old woman has died after being hospitalized as a result of accident involving an alleged drunk driver.
Police said the accident happened at the intersection of Jonesboro Road and Morrow Road on Jan. 30.
They added that the crash initially killed Ashley Acosta's unborn child, who she was pregnant with at the time of the wreck.
Morrow Police said the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck was under the influence of alcohol, didn't stop at a red light while traveling south on Jonesboro Road and crashed into a Chevrolet Cruze just before 2 a.m.
Officers added that the driver of the truck was arrested on the scene and is currently being charged with the following:
- First degree vehicular feticide
- Serious injury by vehicle
- Driving under the influence of alcohol
- Failure to obey a traffic control device
Ashley Acosta's mother, Elizabeth Robledo, who lives in Mexico, spoke exclusively with 11Alive reporter Paola Suro. The interviews were done in Spanish and have since been translated to English.
"My daughter is a fighter. She's full of love. Tender, sweet, compassionate. She’s a person who wants to push forward and get ahead in life. She has dreams and goals still," her mother told 11Alive on Tuesday.
Acosta's fiancé, Emanuel Acoltzi, was driving the Chevy and was later treated for minor injuries.