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Third Fatality: A Child Dies of Asiana Crash Injuries

According to the Mercury News, a third child from the Asiana Flight 214 crash has died.

San Francisco General Hospital announced Friday afternoon that a little girl died from her injuries, but did not release her age or identity per her family's request.

According to a Bay City News article published in the week, a total of 66 patients were transported to San Francisco General in the wake of the crash. 

Of those, 31 were juveniles, hospital spokeswoman Rachael Kagan said. 

The four listed in critical condition, including the little girl who died have a range of injuries including spinal cord problems, brain trauma, abdominal injuries, internal bleeding, road rash and fractures. One adult has been upgraded from critical to serious condition since Tuesday. 

Stanford Hospital received 55 patients, seven of whom were minors who taken to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, according to spokesman James Larkin. The juveniles were all released Sunday evening. 

Mills-Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame took in 29 patients after the crash.

-Bay City News contributed to this report


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