Toddler dies after car crashes into ditch in Brush

DENVER (KDVR) — A 1-year-old died after a car rolled into a water-filled ditch in Brush, the Colorado State Patrol said. CSP said Wednesday that the incident happened shortly after midnight on April 24 when a single car crashed on Morgan County Road South near Hazel Street. When troopers and police arrived on the scene, they said a gray Mercedes C300 had rolled into a water-filled ditch near the county road. Following a preliminary investigation, CSP said the Mercedes was driving eastbound on Morgan County Road South when the driver drove off the left side of the road and onto the side of the irrigation ditch. The Mercedes then rolled into the ditch, where it became submerged in water. CSP said the car came to a rest on the driver's side. CSP said the driver was a 34-year-old woman who had a 3-year-old girl and a 1-year-old girl in the car. Both toddlers were reportedly in car seats. The investigation found that the driver and the 3-year-old passenger were able to get out of the vehicle. They were both taken to the hospital, where the driver was evaluated for moderate injuries and the 3-year-old for minor injuries. CSP said the 1-year-old passenger was unable to remove herself from her car seat and was trapped in the water. A Brush police officer rescued the child from the car and took her to a local hospital, where she later died. The crash is under investigation. No arrests or charges have been made at this time.