STATESVILLE, N.C. — According to a Statesville Police Department press release, a 3-year-old child died early Tuesday morning after sustaining injuries from a car crash.
Shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday morning, Statesville PD responded to a call concerning a single-car crash on East Broad Street. At the scene, police say they found a Chevrolet minivan in a front yard, flipped on its side.
Unfortunately, although Iredell County EMS and Statesville PD provided first aid to the driver and passengers, the 3-year-old passenger did not survive the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The driver and other passenger suffered minor injuries, according to Statesville PD.
This investigation remains ongoing at this time.
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