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UPDATE: GoFundMe Page Set Up for Pregnant Woman Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver

Yesenia Aguilar Courtesy GOFUNDME
Yesenia Aguilar Courtesy GOFUNDME

A GoFundMe has been set up for a pregnant woman who was killed after being hit by a car while walking on the sidewalk with her husband in Anaheim Tuesday.

Police identified the pregnant woman as 23-year-old Yesenia Lisette Aguilar of Anaheim.


CLICK HERE FOR THE GOFUNDME PAGE - with the family is hoping will help in covering funeral expenses and medical expenses for the infant. 

Aguilar, a Disneyland employee was approximately 35 weeks pregnant. Her unborn baby, a girl named Adalyn Rose, was delivered via a cesarean section at UC Irvine Medical Center. According to the police, she's in critical condition and is being treated in the neonatal intensive care unit. 

"I constantly see it playing out in my head and it's killing me," said Aguilar's husband tells CBS Los Angeles."It's killing me because I always look back what could I have done to save her life."

The unborn baby, a girl named, Adalyn Rose, was delivered via a cesarean section at UC Irvine Medical Center. According to the police, she's in critical condition and is being treated in the neonatal intensive care unit. 

According to KTLA, the accident took place around 7:37 p.m. at Bayless Street and Katella Avenue, east of Euclid Street. 

The victim, 23, was initially listed in critical condition at UC Irvine Medical Center, but later died, according to the Los Angeles Times

The driver of the Jeep who allegedly struck the pregnant woman was suspected to be under the influence. Police have identified her as Courtney Pandolfi, 40, of Garden Grove.

Pandolfi was placed under arrest for vehicular manslaughter, felony driving under the influence, and driving on a suspended license. 

two prior DUIs and was driving with a suspended license, Carringer said.

Police later identified the driver as 40-year-old Courtney Pandolfi of Garden Grove. Pandolfi was placed under arrest for vehicular manslaughter, felony driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license.

Pandolfi has two prior DUIs and was driving with a suspended license. 

Anyone with information regarding the incident was asked to call the department at 714-765-1900.