NEW: GOP Congressman Jim Baird’s Wife Dies Following Complications From Severe Car Accident

Congressman Jim Baird’s wife died due to complications from a severe car accident, the representative announced on Sunday.

In January GOP Indiana Congressman Jim Baird, 80, and his wife were severely injured in a car accident.

Baird’s office said the lawmaker’s vehicle was struck.

“Today, the Office of Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement to provide an update on Congressman Baird’s recovery after his vehicle was struck in an accident,” Baird’s office said in a statement earlier this year.