The Daily-Journal reports carbon monoxide poisoning is believed to have been the cause of death for a 1-year-old child in Kankakee Saturday. and hospitalized his mother.

Kankakee police reported a passerby found the baby and its mother inside a running car in the 100-block of N. Washington Avenue.

The child was pronounced dead at the hospital. An autopsy was scheduled.

Investigators said the 23-year-old mother and child were traveling from Iroquois County. The mother was hospitalized.

Emergency responders said high levels of carbon monoxide were detected inside the car.

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