Crime & Safety
4-Year-Old Injured in Truck Rollover
The boy, who was not in a child restraint seat, was thrown from the vehicle, which was traveling on Interstate 4, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 4-year-old Lakeland boy was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital in serious condition Sunday night, after the pickup truck he was riding in flipped over, the Ledger reports.
Yahel Cruz was thrown from the 2001 Chevrolet, driven by Osbaldo Cruz, 32, of Lakeland.
The accident occurred on McIntosh Road, when a rear tire below out on the vehicle, according to a media report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
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The boy was not in a child restraint seat.
The other passengers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to the Ledger.
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They were identified as: Hilaria Perez, 31, Yury Parras, 9, Judith Parras, 12, and Yajaira Cruz-Perez, 1, all of Lakeland.
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