Three children killed in SUV accident

Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 | 4:28 a.m.

An 11-year-old girl died at the scene of Wednesday's accident and a 2-month-old infant died later at Washoe Medical Center after the sport utility vehicle in which they were riding ran off the highway just north of the Del Monte exit, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Another child, age 6, died on Thursday while a 9-year-old remained in critical condition after undergoing surgery. The woman who was driving was hospitalized with facial injuries.

The patrol said the Mitsubishi Montero apparently glanced off a highway sign, hit a dirt embankment and catapulted into a ditch.

Investigators said tire failure on the SUV did not appear to have been a factor in the crash.

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