Troopers identified the child as London McDowell, who they say was being held by a passenger in the front seat. Investigators said that passenger was wearing their seat belt, but Dickens and the other two passengers ejected were not.
A fourth passenger, Shakierra Shanae’ Antanette McDowell, 25, of Speed was ejected from the car and taken to a local hospital.
The patrol said reckless driving contributed to the accident, but it’s not known if the driver was impaired. An investigation into the accident is continuing, the patrol said.
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