GENESEE TOWNSHIP, MI -- A 2-week-old child killed in a crash Thursday afternoon had been properly restrained in a car seat, police said.

The infant was

Oct. 3 when the mother lost control of her vehicle and crossed the center line, striking a vehicle going in the opposite direction, Genesee Township Chief John Mullaly said.

Mullaly said the mother was driving on North Dort Highway near North Lewis Road when she went on to the shoulder of the road. She overcompensated and then lost control of the vehicle, Mullaly said.

The driver of the oncoming vehicle could not avoid the crash, he said.

The infant was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. The mother suffered minor injuries.

Police do not believe alcohol was involved, Mullaly said. The accident remains under investigation.

Mullaly said the infant's name will be released next week.