7-month-old baby ejected from car, 5 taken to hospital in crash on I-75 near High Springs

A 7-month-old baby who was ejected from a vehicle during a vehicle accident on Interstate 75 is among the five people taken to an area hospital with serious injuries, Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday.

The driver, a 29-year-old Lake City woman, and four small children were traveling south on I-75 Monday around 3 p.m. when a rear tire on their 2004 Ford SUV blew out.

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The driver then lost control of the vehicle, which flipped several times in the median near High Springs.

The baby, who was not in a car seat, was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, according to FHP.

All occupants were transported to UF Health Shands for treatment of serious injuries.