Overview
- The congressman's office confirmed her death on Sunday, attributing it to complications from injuries sustained in the Jan. 5 crash.
- She died surrounded by loved ones, and the family requested privacy as funeral arrangements have not been announced.
- Both Jim and Danise Baird were hospitalized after their vehicle was struck; the 80-year-old congressman was released within a day and was expected to recover.
- Their son, Beau Baird, said his mother suffered nearly 15 breaks and fractures and later posted a timestamp marking her passing before the office’s statement.
- Colleagues and officials offered condolences, including Reps. Elise Stefanik, Pete Stauber and Lisa McClain, Democrat Rep. André Carson, and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun.