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Passenger dies in Wabash crash

A passenger died after a Wabash County crash Wednesday at 4:52 p.m. that injured both drivers, according to the Wabash County Sheriff's Department.

Megan Bailey, 19, of Wabash died in Wabash County Hospital.

Bailey was a front-seat passenger in a northbound 1999 Buick driven by Seth Losher, 21, of Urbana. Losher crossed U.S. 24 at County Road 300 E and collided with a westbound 2009 Chevrolet 2500 van driving by Charles Napier, 42, of Fort Wayne, police said.

Both drivers were taken to the hospital, treated and released, police said.

The Wabash County Sheriff's Department was assisted by the Indiana State Police, Wabash City Fire Department, Lagro Fire Deparment, Wabash County EMA and the Indiana Department of Transportation.