Young mother, toddler killed in Taylor house fire; 4-year-old hospitalized

TAYLOR, Mich. – A 23-year-old mother and her 2-year-old son are dead after a fire Thursday night at their home on Jackson Street in Taylor.

The woman's 4-year-old daughter was rescued from the burning home and is at Children's Hospital. Her condition is not known at this time. No one else was in the home at the time.

Fire investigators are working to determine what caused this deadly fire. It started about 11 p.m. Thursday. Investigators believe it may have started in the basement of the home, which is on Jackson Street between Hayes and Champagne.

A fundraiser has been set up to help the grieving family. You can donate here.

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