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Child Airlifted To Hospital After Annapolis Crash Dies Days Later, Police Say

An 11-year-old boy was taken off life support with family by his side days after being airlifted to the hospital following a serious crash in Anne Arundel County, officials announced.

The child was airlifted after the crash and died at the hospital days later.

The child was airlifted after the crash and died at the hospital days later.

Photo Credit: Facebook/Maryland State Police

At approximately 7 p.m. on May 31, officers from the Annapolis Police Department were called to the area of Forest Drive and South Cherry Grove Avenue to investigate a multi-vehicle crash.

According to police, a blue Toyota Highlander being driven by a 17-year-old was turning left from Forest Drive onto South Cherry Grove Avenue, failing to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic when it was struck by a vehicle.

The 11-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted by Maryland State Police to Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital in Baltimore, where he later died from his injuries, the department announced on Thursday, June 6.

A 9-year-old, and both drivers were also taken to area hospitals with less severe injuries.

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