Florida man charged in hit and run that killed unborn baby

HAINES CITY, Fla. (AP) - A man has been charged in a hit and run crash in Florida that led to the death of an unborn baby.

Polk County Sheriff’s officials say 48-year-old Bionel Cervin-Gomez fled from a three-vehicle crash he caused in Davenport. An eight-month pregnant woman’s unborn son was killed in the crash.

A tipster helped authorities track him down at his hiding spot in Haines City. He was arrested Saturday and charged with for leaving the scene of a crash with great bodily injury or death and driving without a license causing death or great bodily injury. He is being held without bond.

Cervin-Gomez told deputies that he fled from the scene because he did not have a driver’s license.

The Lakeland Ledger reports Cervin-Gomez is in the United States illegally and was previously deported to Mexico in 2000.

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Information from: The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.), http://www.theledger.com