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Crash in Fort Worth kills infant

An infant died after his arrival at a local hospital, according to medical personnel
An infant died after his arrival at a local hospital, according to medical personnel WFAA

Police are investigating a wreck that killed a baby on Wednesday.

The baby, who was less than a year old, and a man were ejected from a vehicle that left Interstate 30 and rolled down the freeway embankment about 10:30 a.m., according to authorities.

The baby was taken to Cook Children's Medical Center and pronounced dead, according to a MedStar spokeswoman.

The infant was identified as Nevaeh Brooks, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner's website on Thursday. Nevaeh was pronounced dead at the hospital at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the website.

Three other individuals were taken to area hospitals and were reported to be in stable condition, the MedStar spokeswoman said.

Mitch Mitchell: 817-390-7752, @mitchmitchel3

This story was originally published March 14, 2018 at 3:27 PM with the headline "Crash in Fort Worth kills infant."

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