Man gets 20 years for trying to kill unborn baby in crash

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for deliberately crashing his vehicle in an attempt to kill a woman’s unborn child.

The Pensacola News Journal reports that 36-year-old Onix Afanador was sentenced last week after being convicted previously of aggravated battery on a pregnant woman.

Authorities say Afanador purposefully crashed his vehicle into a utility pole last June. The victim told police that Afanador had been physical with her before the crash and said he wanted to kill her and her unborn baby.

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Prosecutors say the woman and baby were not harmed.

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Information from: Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal, http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com