Overview

• The crash occurred late Wednesday on the outskirts of Corato in the province of Bari, according to local reports.
• Local police say the mother lost control while trying to avoid an animal before the vehicle struck a pine tree.
• Airbags deployed on impact and reports indicate the infant may have been in an infant carrier on the front passenger seat.
• The child was taken by 118 personnel to the Policlinico di Bari and died overnight, while the mother was hospitalized with non-serious injuries in Corato.
• Corato’s mayor, Corrado Debenedittis, issued a condolence message and identified the infant as Damiano.