7-month old dies from injuries after Wood County wreck

By KLTV Digital Media Staff | January 6, 2020 at 3:20 PM CST - Updated January 6 at 3:22 PM

WOOD COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Department of Public Safety said a 7-month old who was a passenger in a vehicle which was involved in a fatal crash in Wood County has died.

According to DPS, the 7-month old passenger died Sunday night at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.

DPS said at 8:45 last Thursday, Troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on SH-37, three miles north of the city of Mineola in Wood County. Preliminary crash reports indicate that the driver of a 2015 Dodge Journey, Anna Ruth Bates, 46, of Quitman was traveling north on SH-37 around a curve to the right in the roadway. At the same time, the driver of a 2003 Toyota 4Runner, Kaylie Michelle Hasten, 24, of Mineola was traveling south on the same roadway.

The driver of the Toyota crossed into the opposing lane and struck the Dodge head one. As a result of the crash, Hasten was transported to Christus Mother Francis Hospital in stable condition. A one year old female passenger in Hastens vehicle was transported to UT-Health –Tyler in stable condition. The driver of the Dodge, Bates, was pronounced at the scene by Judge Janae Holland and taken to Beaty Funeral Home in Quitman.

Passengers in the Dodge included a six and four year old child, both female as well as the 7-month old male child. The 7-month old was in the Dodge driven by Bates.

DPS said all passengers were restrained. The crash remains under investigation.