A YOUNG mum and her 10-month-old baby have died after a car being driven by her sister flipped and rolled in a horror crash.
The family have been torn apart after the grey Fiat Punto cartwheeled several times as it swerved off the road – killing Consuelo Galindez Martinez, 26, and her little daughter, Alba.
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Her older sister Sofia Galindez Martinez, 30, is reported to have been at the wheel of the car during the crash on Monday, June 6.
Consuelo was taken to hospital along with Alba but neither of them could be saved by doctors.
Sofia remains in hospital in serious condition.
Cops are investigating the cause of the accident which appeared to happen when the driver lost control of the hatchback.
The car rolled multiple times after coming off the road before coming to a stop in dense foliage with its wheels in the air.
The crash occurred on National Route No. 157, near the city of Recreo, in the north-western Argentinian province of Catamarca, near the border with Chile.
The mum, who was from San Miguel de Tucuman, the capital of Argentina’s north-western Tucuman province, reportedly worked as a speech therapist.
The twowomen and the baby were taken to the Dr. Liborio Forte Zonal Hospital in the nearby city of Recreo.
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A third sister, named in reports as Delfina, reportedly took to Instagram to pay tribute.
She said: “My angels, I carry you in my heart, my sister.
“You came to teach us that nothing really matters, but everything is valued immensely. Love you.”
The College of Speech Therapists of Tucuman, where Consuelo had received her degree, also issued a statement in tribute to the mum.
They said: “The Board of Directors expresses its deepest condolences to the family and close friends of Consuelo Galindez Martinez.”
The police investigate continues.
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