Pregnant 19-Year-Old, Unborn Son Killed in Crash with Suspected DUI Driver

A 19-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn son have died after a late-night car crash involving a suspected drunken driver near Atlanta.

In the early hours of Friday, Nov. 28, Jaylah Donald was riding with her mother, Takila Donald, when their vehicle was struck on the passenger side as they pulled out of a driveway just after midnight on Fairview Road in Covington, Georgia.

“On 11/28/2025 at 12:34 am, Troopers were dispatched to a two-vehicle wreck with a fatality on Fairview Road near Crestfield Circle,” the Georgia Department of Public Safety said in an official statement. “Upon arrival, the investigation determined a black Hyundai Sonata was backing improperly from a private drive onto Fairview Road. A BMW was traveling west on Fairview Road. The driver of the Hyundai backed improperly and failed to yield while entering the roadway.”

The statement continued, “The BMW struck the Hyundai on its passenger side. The passenger of the Hyundai was pronounced deceased on scene and was found to be pregnant. The driver of the Hyundai was life-flighted to Grady Hospital. The driver of the BMW had a complaint of injuries and was found to be DUI.”

Authorities said the crash remains under investigation.

Jaylah, who was sitting in the passenger seat, died at the scene. Her unborn son, whom she was seven months pregnant with, also died. Takila was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

In a follow-up statement, police identified the driver of the BMW as Brandon Robinson. While investigators allege Robinson was driving under the influence, charges are pending for both drivers.

“When I first got up there, I couldn’t breathe, for one thing,” Jaylah’s grandmother, Genette Anderson, told Atlanta News First.

Anderson had been celebrating Thanksgiving with her family when Jaylah and Takila left to drop off a neighbor.

“My neighbor, the one that my daughter dropped off, he called me because what he did was, when she dropped him off, he went on in the house and they didn’t notice anything until they saw the ambulances and commotion out there, and then that’s when he called me,” Anderson told the outlet. “I got to be the strong person and accept it because I can’t question God, because at the end of the day we’re all going to have our number.”

Jaylah had planned to attend college after her son was born. She had shared the news of her pregnancy with her father only hours before the crash.

“It was crazy to find out that I was going to be a grandfather and then a couple hours later I lose my daughter and my grandson,” her father, Jonathan Ponds, told Atlanta News First. “I was actually very ready to embrace the role.”

A GoFundMe page has raised $4,290 of its $6,500 goal as of Monday, Dec. 1.

According to the fundraiser, the money will help cover Jaylah’s funeral expenses, a memorial for both her and her baby, and support for the family.

“Jaylah was just beginning her journey into adulthood,” the fundraiser description reads. “At 19, she was full of life, hope, dreams, and excitement about welcoming her first child. She carried her baby with pride and joy, always smiling and glowing with love. To lose them both so suddenly is a heartbreak that no family should ever have to endure.”