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Chattanooga: Infant dies of accident injuries

The 4-month-old infant involved in a crash Thursday on state Highway 153 died of her injuries today, according to Chattanooga police.

About 11:15 p.m. Thursday, a red Ford Mustang traveling south on Highway 153 was struck by a silver Lincoln Continental while turning into a business, said Officer Rebecca Royval, a Chattanooga Police Department spokeswoman. A passenger in the Mustang was trapped in the accident and the infant, who was properly restrained, suffered severe injuries, Officer Royval said.

The driver, passenger and infant were all transported to the hospital. The infant was pronounced dead today at 5:20 p.m., Officer Royval said.