Carjacker hits pregnant mom with car with her kids still inside it, Louisiana cops say

A man accused in the carjacking of a pregnant Louisiana woman turned himself in to police on Friday, St. Bernard Sheriff deputies said in a news release on Facebook.

Dedric Hurst, 18, of Chalmette was charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping and one count of carjacking, police said.

Hurst reportedly approached a female who lived in the 3500 block of Kings Drive in Chalmette around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday after deputies received a call in reference to a carjacking.

When police arrived, the victim said she was unpacking groceries from her car when a man hopped into her vehicle and drove away while two of her kids were inside the vehicle, police said.

The victim, who is seven months pregnant, told police that Hurst struck her with the car while fleeing the driveway.

Sheriff James Pohlmann said the stolen vehicle was quickly located by deputies, abandoned a few blocks away, with the two children unharmed and still inside, the release noted.

The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment and later released, police said.