WAVERLY TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A one year-old has died after the vehicle they were riding in was rear-ended near Paw Paw Friday afternoon.
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. on M-40 between 40th Avenue and 44th Avenue. They say traffic was slowing down because a northbound vehicle was attempting to make a left turn. A maroon 2010 Chevrolet Colorado, driven by a 60-year-old Paw Paw woman, didn’t stop and rear-ended a silver 2005 Toyota Highlander, driven by a 32-year-old Paw Paw woman.
The 32-year-old woman was not hurt. The sheriff’s office said she had two children, ages one and five, in her SUV. They were taken to the hospital for treatment, where the one year old later died. Both in child restraint seats at the time of the crash.
The condition of the 5-year-old was not released.
The 60-year-old woman was taken to the hospital. Her condition was not released.
The accident remains under Investigation.
