Doctors Delivered 19-Year-Old's Baby After Crash, but Neither Survived

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
near Loop 101 and 19th Avenue
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Phoenix Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona: Leila Potts, a 19-year-old pregnant woman, was a passenger in a car involved in a crash near Loop 101 and 19th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, around 11:30 p.m. on June 20. Phoenix Police found her in critical condition and transported her to a local hospital, where medical staff delivered her baby, but neither Potts nor the baby survived. The driver of the vehicle Potts was riding in was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, while the driver of the second vehicle was uninjured and stayed at the scene. Police said impairment was not believed to be a factor and the investigation is ongoing.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Leila Potts Unknown Fatal
Leila Potts' newborn baby Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Doctors Delivered 19-Year-Old's Baby After Crash, but Neither Survived

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