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| Thousands of people across Australia have donated a total of more than $55,000 to the family of a pregnant Hobart mother killed in a high-speed crash with a stolen, speeding SUV. | Thousands of people across Australia have donated a total of more than $55,000 to the family of a pregnant Hobart mother killed in a high-speed crash with a stolen, speeding SUV. |
| The 24-year-old woman, who was 32 weeks pregnant, was driving home after dropping her partner off to work at a bakery when her car was slammed into in central Hobart at 1am on Friday. | The 24-year-old woman, who was 32 weeks pregnant, was driving home after dropping her partner off to work at a bakery when her car was slammed into in central Hobart at 1am on Friday. |
| She died at the scene while her two-year-old boy, who was also in the car, survived the crash with minor injuries. | She died at the scene while her two-year-old boy, who was also in the car, survived the crash with minor injuries. |
| Her baby boy was later delivered by doctors at the Royal Hobart Hospital, where he remains in intensive care. | Her baby boy was later delivered by doctors at the Royal Hobart Hospital, where he remains in intensive care. |
| Police say the stolen SUV carrying two boys and two girls aged between 12 and 15 appeared to have run a red light when it hit the mother’s sedan. | Police say the stolen SUV carrying two boys and two girls aged between 12 and 15 appeared to have run a red light when it hit the mother’s sedan. |
| A 15-year-old boy was arrested in suburban Hobart six hours later following a police manhunt. | A 15-year-old boy was arrested in suburban Hobart six hours later following a police manhunt. |
| It’s alleged he was driving at the time of the crash. He has been charged with manslaughter and stealing a car. | It’s alleged he was driving at the time of the crash. He has been charged with manslaughter and stealing a car. |
| Police have laid charges against the three other passengers of the SUV, who along with the alleged driver sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment. | Police have laid charges against the three other passengers of the SUV, who along with the alleged driver sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment. |
| People from Hobart and across the country have been rallying behind the slain woman’s family. | People from Hobart and across the country have been rallying behind the slain woman’s family. |
| MyState bank is accepting donations for the family, while an online donations page set up by the bakery where the woman’s partner worked has raised more than $55,000. | MyState bank is accepting donations for the family, while an online donations page set up by the bakery where the woman’s partner worked has raised more than $55,000. |
| Locals have also left floral tributes near the scene of the crash. | Locals have also left floral tributes near the scene of the crash. |
| Before the crash, police had tried to intercept the speeding vehicle twice after seeing it driving up to 120km/h with its lights off. | Before the crash, police had tried to intercept the speeding vehicle twice after seeing it driving up to 120km/h with its lights off. |
| But they did not pursue it, as per police policy. | But they did not pursue it, as per police policy. |