ORLANDO, Fla. – A 2-year-old was killed and an 7-year-old was critically injured early Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Orlando, police said.
The fatal wreck happened just after midnight in front of the Enclave at Lake Underhill Apartments on Lake Underhill Road.
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Orlando police said a woman was driving a Toyota Camry with her two children inside and collided with a Lincoln MKZ.
Police said the children were extracted from the car and taken to hospitals, where the toddler died.
The mother of the children was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition, according to police.
We are live this morning on Lake Underhill Road where police say a toddler was killed and a child was critically injured during a crash around midnight.
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Mother was taken to the hospital as well as the other driver involved.
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The other driver was also taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.
Investigators spent hours at the crash site, and the vehicles were towed away around 5 a.m. Thursday.
It’s not clear what led to the crash, and police said the wreck is under investigation.