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Victim of Fiery 101 Crash Dies

Gilani Taylor succumbed to her injuries on Friday.

Aspiring singer died Friday at County-USC Medical Center from injuries sustained in a car crash 20 days ago, CBS2 reported.

Taylor, 27, was driving on the southbound Ventura (101) Freeway in Calabasas at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 1 when she lost control of a 1995 Chrysler, which crashed into the center divider, hit a tanker truck and overturned, bursting into flames, authorities said.

The crash killed Taylor's 9-year-old daughter Jayla, and had left the elder Taylor with burns over 80 percent of her body, authorities said.

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