4-Year-Old Girl Dies Following Head-On Collision In New Jersey
HAMILTON, N.J., (CBS) – Officials say a 4-year-old girl has died following a car crash that also killed her father in Mercer County early Sunday morning.
The accident occurred shortly before 4 a.m. in Hamilton, New Jersey (See Previous Story).
Police say the victim, 28-year-old Jorge Deleon, was driving north on Route 29 in Trenton, when a car, heading in the wrong direction, hit his car.
Deleon was pronounced dead at the scene.
His four-year-old daughter was flown to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where she later died on Monday.
His seven-year-old son is being treated for non-life threatening injuries at Capitol Health in Trenton.
Deleon's family said he was driving his children home from a baby shower. They described Deleon as a hard-working man, who lived to provide for his family.
The driver of the other car, identified as 27-year-old Manuel Vazquez Gutirrez, was under the influence at the time of the accident, according to authorities.
He faces multiple charges, including death by auto, DUI, driving without a license and aggravated assault.
