FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A 3-year-old has died from their injuries after the Kia Optima they were riding in crashed into a blacked-out Toyota Camry on Highway 41 early Sunday morning, officers say.<\/p>\n
EDITOR’S NOTE: The video above is from a previous broadcast and will be updated.<\/p>\n
The California Highway Patrol received reports of a Toyota that stopped in the middle lane of southbound Highway 41, north of Highway 180.<\/p>\n
As the disabled vehicle remained on the highway, a 33-year-old woman driving a Kia crashed into the back of the Toyota.<\/p>\n
The 3-year-old child in the Kia was wearing a seatbelt but was not secured in a child safety seat.<\/p>\n
The child suffered major, life-threatening injuries and was rushed to the hospital, where he died days later.<\/p>\n
A man who was a passenger in the Kia was also hospitalized with major injuries.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old man in the Toyota was taken to the hospital, where he died.<\/p>\n
Officers say the 31-year-old driver may have been under the influence of alcohol and are waiting for the results of a toxicology report.<\/p>\n
The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
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