Toddler dies in car accident on I-4

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 1-year-old girl was killed early Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 4 in Florida, troopers said.

The fatal wreck happened around 12:45 a.m. on I-4 east in Hillsborough County.

The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a 30-year-old woman from Dundee was driving a Toyota RAV4 with a 34-year-old woman from Orlando, a 6-year-old girl, a 3-year-old boy, and a 1-year-old on board.

According to the FHP, a 21-year-old woman from Englewood was driving a Jeep Cherokee behind the Toyota. The Jeep attempted to pass the Toyota but ended up colliding with the rear of the vehicle.

According to troopers, both drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospitals.

All three children were taken to a hospital, where the 1-year-old died, the FHP said.

The other children suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and the Orlando woman was not injured, according to troopers.

No other details have been released.