Left: Samantha Izaguirre (GoFundMe). Right: The Mini Cooper Izaguirre and her husband were in when they were struck by another driver, killing their unborn child (GoFundMe).
A Georgia man was racing his Mercedes with the acceleration pedal "fully depressed," reaching 94 mph before slamming into a couple running errands, killing their unborn baby.
Dorin Lupas, 33, stands accused of first-degree feticide by vehicle and two counts of serious injury by vehicle, along with misdemeanor racing and reckless driving charges.
The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on June 20 on Satellite Boulevard in Duluth when Symeon Izaguirre and his wife Samantha Izaguirre, who was about six months pregnant, were headed to a shopping plaza.
"That couple was just attempting to make a left turn into a business plaza off of Satellite Boulevard, just going about their day as any normal citizen would on the roadway," Gwinnett County police Officer Brock Marks told local ABC affiliate WSB.
Cops allege in an arrest affidavit obtained by Law&Crime that Lupas was stopped at a light in his Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Witnesses and vehicle data showed that, once the light turned green, he revved his engine loudly and took off.
"His acceleration pedal was depressed for three seconds and he hit a maximum speed of 94 mph," cops wrote.
The speed limit was 45 mph.
Meanwhile, the Izaguirres were entering the plaza in their Mini Cooper.
"Out of nowhere, when we were turning, a car just comes," Symeon Izaguirre said in an interview with Atlanta News First. "I remember my wife seeing it first and then her just saying, 'Babe,' and she braced herself and she put herself on me, and then we got hit pretty hard."
Samantha Izaguirre suffered broken legs and arms. But the most serious blow was the loss of her baby boy, who was set to be named Zion. She suffered a ruptured uterus and doctors could not save the boy.
The couple was married in August 2025 and Symeon Izaguirre just started a new job. They were excited to be new parents.
"Everything was coming together for our kid," he told the TV station. "It seems like at the peak of everything, it kind of all fell apart."
His wife, who remains in the hospital, said: "I was about six months, and we started to get a feel of their personality, and we were feeling kicks and everything, and it was really nice."
A GoFundMe showed the injuries suffered by both victims as well as the damage to their car.
"We are grateful for every prayer, message, and act of support during this difficult time," the couple wrote.
Cops arrested Lupas this week. His next court date was not immediately listed.