King City toddler ejected in crash on Hwy 101

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A 3-year-old King City boy was ejected from a red Ford F-150 pickup truck on Highway 101 near Salinas and Spence Road during a 2 vehicle accident that occurred sometime after 12:30pm on Wednesday, August 15. CHP officers said that an orange 2017 Chevrolet Express Cargo truck was traveling northbound on US-101 in the #1 lane, while the Ford F-150 began crossing both lanes of US-101 northbound and attempted to make a left turn. Both vehicles collided in the #1 lane of US-101 northbound. Investigators report that the boy ejected from the pickup, was in a child booster seat behind the driver, but his seat belt was not properly fastened. The boy ended up being thrown from the pickup and landed on the southbound lanes. The 3 -year-old was transported from the scene by Cal-Star and airlifted to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center to be being treated for his injuries. The right front passenger of the Ford F-150, 37-year-old Heidi Cochran of King City, is the mother of the 3-year-old child. Heidi Cochran and the driver of the Ford F-150, 20-year-old Danielle Cochran of King City, did not receive any injuries as a result of the traffic collision. The driver of the Chevrolet Express Cargo truck 42-year-old Arnold Gann of Paso Robles, complained of pain to his leg. The accident is under investigation

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