Monroe,LA : Baby dies after vehicle slid into drainage canal on January, Wednesday 17th 2018

Officials have identified an 8-month-old infant who died after a vehicle slid into a drainage canal in Louisiana.

According to Jefferson Parish Coroner Dr. Gerry Cvitanovich, Kollage Le-Silva was identified as the child who died after the vehicle he was riding in slid into a drainage canal Wednesday.

News outlets report the infant was pronounced dead at a hospital, while the child’s mother was still hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday afternoon.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Glen T. Boyd says the woman was heading westbound when authorities said she lost control of her vehicle.

Authorities say the mother and the child were pulled out of the vehicle, but both were unconscious.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but the sheriff’s office suspects ice on the roadway contributed to it.

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Baby dies after vehicle slid into drainage canal