BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida Highway Patrol has recovered the body of a 1-year-old boy who was ejected from a car during a rollover crash on Alligator Alley in Broward County Thursday.
The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of the roadway near Mile Marker 28 and left six people with minor injuries, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue officials said.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the family is from Tampa and says the crash was caused by a tire blowout.
The one-year-old boy that was ejected from the vehicle fell into a portion of the canal, he was later found by a search team and was pronounced dead on scene.
Authorities have not released the name of the family.
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