E. Coli death probed

Otis, Ore. — (KGW) A 4-year-old Oregon girl who tested positive for E. coli last week died of a related infection on Monday.

Serena Profitt and her 5-year-old friend Brad Sutton both became ill last week after sharing a turkey sandwich at Roadhouse 18 Bar and Grill in Otis, Oregon.

The restaurant’s owner says county health inspectors arrived Tuesday to investigate. Lincoln County Health and Human Services confirmed it was also investigating, along with the state.

It’s still unclear how the two young friends became sick. They also swam in a pond together.

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