FROSTPROOF, Fla. -- Authorities say a central Florida woman and her infant daughter were killed and another child was injured when their car collided head-on with another vehicle.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office reports that 27-year-old Candy Greathouse was driving on U.S. 27 Monday evening when she crossed the median and hit a truck.
Officials say Greathouse was thrown from her car and died at the scene. The Winter Haven News Chief ( http://bit.ly/VBVBya) reports that her 3-month-old daughter, Leilani Isabella Greathouse, was airlifted to a nearby hospital but died from her injuries. Greathouse's 2-year-old daughter, Arianna Kayli Greathouse, was airlifted to a Tampa hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
The truck's driver and passenger were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
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