Baby Survives After Man Charged With Fatally Hitting Pregnant Woman With Car on Christmas Eve

The premature baby was listed in stable condition, police said Sunday.

ByABC News
December 28, 2015, 5:02 PM
Silvestre Garcia is seen here in this mug shot.
Silvestre Garcia is seen here in this mug shot.
Chicago Police Department

— -- A 22-year-old Chicago man was charged with aggravated DUI in connection with the deadly hit-and-run of a pregnant woman on Christmas Eve, police said -- a crash her baby survived.

Silvestre Garcia is suspected of striking the woman at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Dec. 24 while she crossed Ogden Avenue, the Chicago Police Department said.

The woman was taken to Mt. Sinai hospital in critical condition and delivered a premature baby, police said.

The baby was listed in stable condition, according to police.

The woman, identified as 26-year-old Karla Leanos by the Cook County Coronor's Office, died around 10:30 p.m. at the hospital.

Police have not publicly released the woman's name.

Garcia was charged with one felony count of aggravated DUI/accident/death; one felony count of leaving the scene of accident-injury/death; two misdemeanor counts of DUI; as well as two citations, police said Sunday.

Garcia appeared in court Sunday and his bond was set at $750,000. He was assigned a public defender, the courts said. The public defender's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.