"Toddler Jane Doe" - 15 Months - San Luis (MX border nr Yuma) AZ

A 15-month-old girl died Monday evening at a Phoenix hospital, according to a spokesman from the San Luis Police Department.

Lt. Gerardo Torres said St. Joseph's Hospital contacted the SLPD around 9 p.m. to inform them of the child's death, which may have been due to child abuse.

Torres said the girl was originally taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center on Oct. 14 by family members, but was later flown by helicopter to Phoenix.

The child, Torres said, had severe internal and head injuries. The hospital then reported the injuries to the police after treating the child.

Torres said the SLPD has been conducting an investigating into the circumstances surrounding the child's injuries. He added an autopsy is pending and until then it is not known what may have caused the toddler's death.