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A one-month-old baby died from injuries sustained when she was thrown from a vehicle that overturned in an accident that occurred Monday on the 101 Freewayreported the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
the mishap happened Monday afternoon near the corner of Tujunga Avenue in the Valley Village area of the neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles.
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According to investigations, it was determined that a 2018 Land Rover, carrying two adults and an infant, residents of Sylmar, was driving northbound on the 5th lane of the 101 Freeway when a large truck with an enclosed trailer pulled over. entered the road from the shoulder just ahead of them.
Both vehicles collided and the Land Rover flipped several times before crashing into the concrete wall and landing on its roofaccording to the CHP collision report.
At the moment the SUV overturned, the baby was thrown from the vehicle. Emergency services transported her to Cedars Sinai Medical Center, where she later passed away.
The driver of the Land Rover, a 27-year-old man, and the other passenger, a 26-year-old woman, They were also taken to the hospital with serious injuries..
The operator of the 2015 Kenworth truck was identified as a 67-year-old Los Angeles resident, who did not appear to be seriously injured.
The California Highway Patrol is actively investigating this accident.
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