Plainfield, CT : Baby dies in weekend traffic crash in Connecticut on Interstate 395 Saturday September 10 2016

Police say a 3-month-old baby has died in a weekend traffic crash in Connecticut.

The victim of the crash on Interstate 395 at about 2:15 p.m. Saturday was identified as Ciera Dube.

Police say the baby was in a northbound car driven by her mother that was struck from behind by a tractor trailer.

The car was forced into the shoulder of the highway where it came to a stop.

The tractor trailer, operated by a 44-year-old man, rolled down an embankment and came to a stop in a wooded area.

Police say Ciera was in a rear-facing child seat at the time of the crash. Her mother suffered injuries not considered life threatening.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Baby dies in weekend traffic crash in Connecticut