Connecticut infant dies in car crash days before 1st birthday
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An infant was killed in a Connecticut car crash days before his first birthday. (Credit: Enfield Firefighters Local 3912)
ENFIELD, Conn. - A Connecticut infant was killed in a single-car crash days before his first birthday.
The Connecticut State Police on December 10, officers responded to the crash on Interstate 91 near exit 45.
They said, for reasons unknown, a car veered of the side of the road and collided with the metal guardrail. The car then rolled over and landed in a grassy area.
The driver, Fransheska Stuart, 30, was seriously injured in the crash.
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The infant in the car, identified as Isiah Ortiz, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital where he died.
According to records, Isiah's birthday was on December 13.
Authorities said the crash remains under investigation.
This story was reported from Los Angeles.