The family of a 24-year-old pregnant woman from Orange County is grappling with profound grief following her tragic death when a suspected drunk driver struck the car she was in. Bianca Esquivel, who was three months pregnant with her second child, was killed just after midnight on Sunday in Anaheim.
Esquivel was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her boyfriend, who remains unidentified. They were on their way to satisfy a late-night pregnancy craving when another car, driven by 24-year-old Daniel Ramos of Riverside, allegedly sped through a red light and collided with their vehicle on North Anaheim Boulevard. Despite the boyfriend’s attempts to save her, Esquivel was pronounced dead at the scene.
Struggling with the aftermath of the collision, Esquivel’s boyfriend recounted the events leading up to the crash. “We were laughing on the way back. We were just smiling,” he said, expressing the pain of losing her. Even after the impact, despite his own injuries, he desperately sought to reach her. “I kept getting up… I just wanted her to be alive,” he stated.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that Ramos was driving recklessly at the time of the incident. Police confirmed that he failed a field sobriety test and was subsequently arrested, facing charges of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter. Authorities are considering additional charges due to the pregnancy of the victim. Esquivel’s sister, Viri, shared her heartbreak, condemning Ramos’s actions as selfish. “He took two lives away. Not one, but two,” she lamented, highlighting the unbearable reality that Esquivel’s unborn child would never have a chance at life.
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The family had been eagerly preparing for a gender reveal party, buying clothes and planning for the future. “We were so excited,” her boyfriend reflected, sharing how he spoke to the baby every time they returned home. Esquivel leaves behind a 4-year-old child, and her family is struggling to explain the loss to such a young heart. “I don’t know how to answer, ‘Where’s my mommy?’” Viri expressed, highlighting the emotional turmoil facing the family.
In an effort to help cover funeral and medical costs, the family has set up an online fundraiser titled “Honoring Bianca and Her Unborn Angel.” The tragedy has prompted reflections on the devastating ramifications of impaired driving, as family and friends mourn the lives that have been irrevocably changed.