The woman had emergency surgery to deliver her baby boy but he later died in hospital, police say.
The woman was struck while she walked on a pedestrian crossing on Station Road in Bamber BridgeThe woman, aged in her 30s, was walking on a pedestrian crossing in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, shortly before 20:00 BST on Sunday when she was struck by a car, police said.The dark grey Toyota Prius car, which was travelling on Station Road towards Preston, did not stop at the scene.
The force appealed for anyone who saw the car before or after the crash or anyone with information about who was in the car or the whereabouts of the vehicle with the registration FY62 MXC to come forward. Lancashire Police said a 17-year-old girl from Lostock Hall, a 19-year-old man from Bolton and a man, 40, from Blackburn, had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and attempting to pervert the course of justice.Two boys, aged 16 and 17, and a 53-year-old man, all from Bamber Bridge, who were earlier held in connection with the incident have been bailed.
Det Ch Insp Jill Riley said: "This is an absolutely appalling incident which has resulted in the death of a little baby and has left his mother very poorly in hospital and my thoughts are with their loved ones. "Our investigation is making good progress, but I would still like to hear from anyone who may have footage or information which could help us piece together the events which led to this tragic collision and what happened afterwards."Council plans U-turn ban and parking crackdownLarge crowds expected as city's Pride event returnsAlec Keiran, 52, says he mistook Nicole Cummings for a "bin bag" when he mounted a kerb and killed her.
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