Staunton, VA : Man, baby die in Bridgewater crash on Wednesday afternoon, March 22, 2017

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash that took the lives of a man and his infant daughter Wednesday afternoon in Bridgewater.

The crash occurred in the 6000 block of Spring Creek Road shortly before noon when the driver, 33-year-old Richard L. Bennett, of Bridgewater, lost control of a 2003 Buick, which struck the side of a bridge and plunged into a stream below, according to Sgt. F.L. Tyler of the Virginia State Police. The vehicle was upside down, but Tyler said he did not know if it was submerged.

Tyler said Bennett died at the scene. Bennett's 6-month-old daughter, identified by Tyler as Miley E. Bennett, was in a car seat and was taken by rescue personnel from the scene of the crash. She died on the way to Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg, Tyler said.

Police initially said a survivor was flown to the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, but that information was incorrect.

Tyler said police are continuing to investigate the cause of the double fatality.

The crash took place at about 12:40 p.m.

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Man, baby die in Bridgewater crash