Van Buren County Crash Kills Mother, Baby

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An Elkhart woman and her baby have both died from their injuries suffered in a Friday night crash in Decatur. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department tells WSJM News 25-year-old Daria Malaga died at the scene, and her two-month-old son Xavier Martinez died on Sunday. Investigators say Malaga’s Chrysler Pacifica was hit head-on by a Jeep Wrangler that crossed the center line on M-51 near 89th Avenue just before 9 p.m. Friday. The driver of the Jeep was airlifted to an undisclosed hospital, where she was in good condition as of Sunday evening. She is a 42-year-old from Battle Creek, whose name has not yet been released. Police say everyone was buckled up, but they have not said if alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.