Pregnant mother, 23, loses her unborn baby AND husband after DUI driver, 56, with two previous convictions runs a stop sign and smashes into their car

  • Angel Barranco, 35, was killed in the crash in Victorville, California, on Saturday
  • His wife Barbara was seven months pregnant at the time but lost their baby 
  • The 23-year-old is recovering in hospital with her mother who was also in the car
  • Their Honda Accord was hit by Alexander Delapaz-Perez, 56, who was drunk
  • He ran a stop sign and plowed in to the driver's side of the family's car at 1.45am 
  • Delapaz-Perez has two previous convictions for driving under the influence  

By Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com

Published: 09:22 EST, 7 February 2017 | Updated: 10:07 EST, 7 February 2017

A pregnant mother lost her unborn daughter and her husband after a DUI motorist with two previous convictions for driving drunk smashed into their family car. 

Barbara Barranco, 23, is recovering in hospital after the collision which took place in Victorville, California, in the early hours of Saturday morning. 

Her 35-year-old truck driver husband Angel died in the crash along with their unborn daughter who she was due to give birth to in two months. 

They were traveling in their black Honda Accord when Alexander Delapaz Perez, 56, hurtled past a stop sign in his grey Hyundai and plowed in to the driver's side of the family's car. 

Mrs Barranco's mother, Monica Alarcon, was in the back seat and was also injured in the crash. 

Angel Barranco, 35, died and his wife pregnant wife Barbara, 23, lost their unborn baby when a drunk driver plowed in their family car on Saturday. Their older children (pictured with the couple above) were not with them at the time and are unharmed 

Angel Barranco, 35, died and his wife pregnant wife Barbara, 23, lost their unborn baby when a drunk driver plowed in their family car on Saturday. Their older children (pictured with the couple above) were not with them at the time and are unharmed 

All three were taken to hospital with major injuries where Mr Barranco was later pronounced dead. 

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office confirmed Perez had two previous convictions for driving under the influence. 

He was charged with Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated and Driving Under the Influence Causing Great Bodily Injury after being treated in hospital for minor injuries. 

Delapaz-Perez was booked in to the Highest Desert Detention Center, a sheriff's office spokesman said.  

Mr and Mrs Barranco have a young son and daughter. Ms Alarcon, 42, said she was devastated by her son-in-law's death. 

Friends described Mr Barranco (left with his wife and right with their daughter when she was a baby) as a 'remarkable' father and husband
Friends described Mr Barranco (left with his wife and right with their daughter when she was a baby) as a 'remarkable' father and husband

Friends described Mr Barranco (left with his wife and right with their daughter when she was a baby) as a 'remarkable' father and husband

'My son-in-law didn't deserve this. He was a great person, and my little granddaughter that's not with us. 

Monica Alarcon, 42, is recovering in hospital from major injuries 

Monica Alarcon, 42, is recovering in hospital from major injuries 

'They should've been here,' she told KTLA. 

Of their accused killer, she said: 'He should have never been able to get in that car and drive.' 

It was not clear on Tuesday morning how serious Delapaz-Perez's previous convictions are or whether anyone was harmed in either incident.  

Family and friends are now fundraising to help Mrs Barrasco manage medical bills and funeral expenses.

Mr Barranco is described as a 'remarkable' husband and father in a GoFundMe page dedicated to the family. 

It has so far raised $2,400 of its $20,000 goal. 

Delapaz-Perez hurtled past this stop sign on Amethyst Road and smashed in to the family's car as they drove westbound on Mojave Drive 

Delapaz-Perez hurtled past this stop sign on Amethyst Road and smashed in to the family's car as they drove westbound on Mojave Drive 

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