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Jul 6, 2009 12:45 pm US/Central

Suspect May Face DWI In Campground Infant Death

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (AP) ― A van backed over a tent at a campground in Renville County, killing an infant boy and injuring his mother.

Renville County sheriff's officials say the incident happened Sunday morning at the Beaver Falls Campground near Morton.

Police believe 31-year-old Nicolle Prechel was trying to back a van into a parking area near the family's tent. Sheriff's deputies say the van backed over the tent where the four-month-old child was resting with his father and mother.

The driver dragged the infant and mother under the vehicle. The baby was pronounced dead at Redwood Falls Area Hospital. Authorities say the mother is in stable condition.

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Prechel may soon face charges of criminal vehicular homicide, third-degree DWI and driving with a suspended license.

Redwood Falls is located about 120 miles southwest of the Twin Cities.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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