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18-Month-Old Girl Found Dead in Tractor-Trailer in Harlem, NYPD Says

By Dartunorro Clark | December 19, 2016 1:43pm | Updated on December 20, 2016 11:56am
 The girl was rushed to Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. 
The girl was rushed to Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. 
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HARLEM — An 18-month-old girl died after being found unconscious in the cab of a tractor-trailer that her mom and dad had been riding in while making a delivery, sources said.

Michaela Henry of Hartford, Connecticut, was found unresponsive by police at West 150th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue on Dec. 16 around 8:46 p.m., police said.

The girl's mother called 911 after finding the girl was not breathing, sources said. She was taken to Columbia Presbyterian hospital and pronounced about a half an hour later. 

No criminality is suspected at this time, sources added. It was not clear whether the child had been left unattended at any point.

The Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy and determine the cause of death, police said.