THOREAU, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico State Police say a baby who wasn’t properly restrained with a seat belt has died in a car crash north of Thoreau.
They say 5-month-old Osiris Castillo was pronounced dead at the scene of Wednesday’s crash on State Road 371.
Authorities say the child’s mother was driving the vehicle and was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries.
The name of the 28-year-old woman from Albuquerque wasn’t immediately released.
State Police say the woman drove across the center line and clipped one car before colliding nearly head-on with an SUV.
They say speed and driver inattention are believed to be factors in the crash and the woman could be facing felony charges.
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