5-Year-Old Killed In SUV Rollover
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5-Year-Old Killed In SUV Rollover
A 5-year-old child died Monday when an SUV in which eight people were riding veered off Interstate 35 and rolled.
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(June 16, 2008)—A 5-year-old child who was ejected from an SUV that rolled over Monday morning on Interstate 35 was pronounced dead at the scene and a 59-year-old woman who was trapped in the wreckage was flown by helicopter to a local hospital with a severely lacerated foot.

The 28-year-old woman who was driving the SUV and five other children, ages 5 to 12, were taken by ambulance to Scott & White Hospital with less serious injuries.

The accident happened around 9 a.m. Monday in the northbound lanes of the Interstate in Troy, north of Temple.

Investigators said the driver of the SUV overcorrected in an attempt to avoid a collision and lost control of the vehicle.

The SUV veered off the highway and rolled several times.

Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to free the 59-year-old woman who was trapped in the front passenger seat, police said.

Names of the victims were not immediately released, but investigators said the driver of the SUV was from Dallas.

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Posted by: david Location: dallas on Jul 5, 2008 at 12:13 AM

i know everything that happend because i was in that SUV i feel very sad because that was my cousin we were coming from mexico then suddenly a truck stops right in front of us and my aunt turns so she wont crash with the other truck then suddenly we started fliping over''for more info go to my yahoo"god bless ERICK TREVIÑo
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Posted by: sue Location: robinson on Jun 17, 2008 at 12:36 PM

im so sorry for your loss...my prayers are with you at this time...as to tegan i cant believe you just said that!! Aldo im so sorry for your loss of eric but he is in a way better place then here..God Bless
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Posted by: susiebw Location: kempner on Jun 17, 2008 at 10:53 AM

Why was that child not in a seat belt?
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