Boy, 3, dies after falling out of moving SUV in Miami Gardens

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. ā€“ A 3-year-old boy has died after he was rushed to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following an incident in Miami Gardens.

Sky 10 was over the scene near the intersection of Miami Gardens Drive and Northwest 47th Avenue.

Police said the boy managed to get out of his car seat and fell out of a moving vehicle.

A child was airlifted to the hospital after reportedly falling out of a moving vehicle in Miami Gardens. (WPLG)

He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

Miami Gardens police spokeswoman Tania Francois said the incident remains under investigation.

No other details have been released.


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