LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The man accused in a suspected DUI crash that critically injured a mother and her child, and killed the mother's unborn baby, is set to return to court before the end of the month.

Maximilliano Chavez appeared in court Tuesday morning. During the proceedings, Chavez was appointed a public defender. Channel 13 also learned that his bail has been posted, and he is waiting to be released on electronic monitoring.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Chavez ran a red light on Saturday at the intersection of Blue Diamond Road and South Las Vegas Boulevard, crashing into multiple vehicles and killing a pregnant woman's baby. The woman and another child inside the car were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

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