A baby died after she and her mother were involved in a crash in Miramar over the weekend, police said on Monday.
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According to Miramar Police, the crash happened on Saturday in the 2300 block of Southwest 173rd Avenue.
Police said that while the mother was driving, her 4-month-old daughter started crying and as she reached to give her a bottle, her foot was apparently pressed on the accelerator and the vehicle crashed into a tree.
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The infant suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, while the mother was taken to the Memorial Regional Hospital with minor injuries.
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There was a second child in the vehicle, a 3-year-old boy, who was not injured.
An investigation into the crash remains active.