Mother dies trying to stop carjacking suspect by hanging on to van with baby inside
Eric Maes found in north Phoenix; child s mother killed trying to save son.
By: Sam Cohen & KNXV Staff
Posted at 9:41 AM, Feb 11, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-11 15:12:54-05
PEORIA, Ariz. â A 30-year-old mother in Arizona has died from her injuries after trying to stop a moving van that had her 10-month-old baby inside.
Tuesday evening, a man, identified as the non-custodial father of the baby, jumped into Brittany Martie s van while the baby was in the back seat. Witnesses say Martie tried to grab onto the van as it sped away to stop the driver.