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Plant City Accident Kills 5-Year-Old

A Plant City car accident involving two vehicles leaves a 5-year-old child dead after the two cars collide into one another. The incident took place at approximately 2:30 PM on Friday afternoon, December 25, 2009.

The Christmas Day accident occurred on U.S. 92 at Branch Forbes Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix, Mario Lopez, 25, was heading west on U.S. 92 and attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot and into the path of a 2006 Chrysler 300M that was traveling eastbound. The driver of the Chrysler has been identified as Eduardo Ruiz, 25, of Plant City.

The Chrysler slammed into the right side of the Pontiac. Luis Contrerus, 5, of Plant City, was a passenger in the Pontiac and was pronounced dead the next day at Tampa General Hospital from injuries sustained in the wreck.

Lopez suffered minor injuries in the crash. There were two other passengers traveling with Lopez, Miguel Vasquez, 33, of Plant City and 8-year-old Marta Contrerus. Rescue workers transported both victims to Tampa General Hospital and were treated for serious injuries.

There were four passengers traveling with Ruiz. Rescue crews transported Maria Morales, 69, of Thonotosassa to University Community Hospital. Irene Ruiz, 69, Angela Ruiz, 8, and Lisette Yvette, 1, were taken to Tampa General Hospital. The extent of their injuries was not made known.

The fatal Plant City accident is till under investigation.

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