{"id":153831,"date":"2026-01-28T20:55:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/153831\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T20:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:55:22","slug":"pregnant-orange-county-woman-killed-by-alleged-dui-driver-in-anaheim-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/153831\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnant Orange County Woman Killed by Alleged DUI Driver in Anaheim Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s attempts to save her, Esquivel was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

Struggling with the aftermath of the collision, Esquivel\u2019s boyfriend recounted the events leading up to the crash. \u201cWe were laughing on the way back. We were just smiling,\u201d he said, expressing the pain of losing her. Even after the impact, despite his own injuries, he desperately sought to reach her. \u201cI kept getting up\u2026 I just wanted her to be alive,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s sister, Viri, shared her heartbreak, condemning Ramos\u2019s actions as selfish. \u201cHe took two lives away. Not one, but two,\u201d she lamented, highlighting the unbearable reality that Esquivel\u2019s unborn child would never have a chance at life.<\/p>\n

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The family had been eagerly preparing for a gender reveal party, buying clothes and planning for the future. \u201cWe were so excited,\u201d 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. \u201cI don\u2019t know how to answer, \u2018Where\u2019s my mommy?’\u201d Viri expressed, highlighting the emotional turmoil facing the family.<\/p>\n

In an effort to help cover funeral and medical costs, the family has set up an online fundraiser titled \u201cHonoring Bianca and Her Unborn Angel.\u201d The tragedy has prompted reflections on the devastating ramifications of impaired driving, as family and friends mourn the lives that have been irrevocably changed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The family of a 24-year-old pregnant woman from Orange County is grappling with profound grief following her tragic…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":153832,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-153831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}