A teenager accused of running a red light and rear-ending a car that collided with and killed a heavily pregnant woman has been released on bail after his mother offered $50,000 to secure his freedom.

Aaron Papazoglu, 19, faced Downing Centre Local Court on Friday charged with causing the death of 33-year-old mother Samanvitha Dhareshwar and her unborn child by negligent and dangerous driving.

Dhareshwar died after a Kia station wagon Papazoglu allegedly rear-ended was shunted into her while she was walking with her husband and another child near the entrance of the Hornsby train station car park last Friday night.

Dhareshwar, who was eight months pregnant, survived the initial collision, and was taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition, but later died alongside her unborn chi

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