{"id":150996,"date":"2026-01-27T03:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T03:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/150996\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T03:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T03:27:08","slug":"bianca-esquivel-death-family-heartbroken-after-pregnant-woman-unborn-child-killed-in-suspected-dui-crash-in-anaheim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/150996\/","title":{"rendered":"Bianca Esquivel death: Family heartbroken after pregnant woman, unborn child killed in suspected DUI crash in Anaheim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) &#8212; The family of a<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/anaheim-dui-crash-24-year-old-pregnant-woman-killed-driver-arrested\/18473604\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 24-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child who were killed early Sunday morning<\/a> in Anaheim in a suspected drunk driving crash are speaking out after the driver was arrested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The victim was identified by relatives as Bianca Esquivel, who was expecting her second child. She and her boyfriend, Oscar &#8212; who asked that his last name not be used or his face shown &#8212; had just left In-N-Out to satisfy a pregnancy craving and were heading home when the crash happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Anaheim police said a suspected drunk driver ran a red light and crashed into them.<\/p>\n<p>A 24-year-old pregnant woman was killed and several others were injured in Anaheim following a crash involving a suspected DUI driver, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We were laughing on the way back, we were just smiling. It was so fast. She screamed, she was like, &#8216;Oh my god,'&#8221; Oscar said outside UCI Medical Center in Orange, where he is being treated for injuries. &#8220;She was my best friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We were so excited. We were already planning stuff, buying clothes,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Anaheim police said the driver who struck them, 24-year-old Daniel Ramos from Riverside, was booked on suspicion of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/18481240_012626-labc-anaheim-lemon-st-fatal-suspect-embed-img.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Bianca&#8217;s sister, Viri Esquivel, said she rushed to the scene after her phone flagged a crash through Bianca&#8217;s emergency contact setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I was her emergency contact on her cellphone, so the SOS detected a car crash, and it gave me the exact location,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Family members described Bianca as a homebody who was pursuing a career in accounting and loved spending time with her family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;My sister was very excited with her second child. She leaves behind a 4-year-old, and I personally don&#8217;t know how to answer, &#8216;Where&#8217;s my mommy?&#8217; Because his mommy isn&#8217;t coming back,&#8221; Viri said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Oscar, who remains hospitalized, said he is unsure how he and their 4-year-old son will move forward without Bianca.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;He did not just kill someone. He killed someone&#8217;s best friend, someone&#8217;s kid,&#8221; Oscar said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Because Bianca was pregnant, police said additional charges are possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">A <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-for-biancas-family-after-tragic-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> has been set up to help support Bianca&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ANAHEIM, Calif. 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