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PROVIDENCE -- A toddler was taken to Hasbro Children's Hospital today after her brother lost control of the vehicle in which she was a passenger on Route 95, just north of the Exit 19/Eddy Street ramp, the state police said.

Daryn Jones, 18, of Providence was driving south on the highway, according to the police. The car swerved left and overturned, according to Lt. Steven Lefebvre of the State Police Lincoln barracks. It was not clear how Jones lost control of the vehicle.

The vehicle driven by Jones made contact with another vehicle, with minor damage resulting. The driver of the second vehicle was not injured, according to the police.

The child sustained some facial lacerations and was in stable condition, Lefebvre said. The child was in a car seat, he said.

The police are looking into whether speed played a role in the crash.

Authorities closed two lanes for a time, while other lanes remained open.

Traffic was backed up to Branch Avenue, and commuters on Route 195 were also affected. The accident happened shortly after 8 a.m.

-- projo.com staff writers Michael P. McKinney and Brandie M. Jefferson

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