A woman, her infant son and her younger sister were killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 64 Saturday night.
The crash happened near the exit for Hurstbourne Parkway.
According to WAVE 3 News, a van and a white Hyundai collided on the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 near mile marker 13 around 10:18 p.m. Saturday, disabling the Hyundai. Another car then struck the Hyundai, ramming it toward the center barrier.
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The driver of the Hyundai got out of the car and was talking to the driver of the van when the car burst into flames. A woman and the juveniles inside the Hyundai all died in the fire, Louisville Metro Police said in a statement.
WAVE 3 reports that Samantha Owens, her son, Liam McCarty, and Owens’ younger sister, Lauren, died in the wreck.
The driver of the Hyundai and the driver of the car that slammed into it were both taken to University Hospital for injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. No one in the van was injured, Smiley said.
A vigil was held for the victims at 10:30 p.m. Sunday night at Ray Lawrence Park in Clarksville. A GoFundMe page has also been set up for the family.
The visitation for Samantha, Liam and Lauren will be Thursday April 14th, from noon to 8:00 p.m. at Colgate Baptist Church in Indiana. There will be another visitation Friday, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Colgate Baptist Church.
The funeral will be Friday at 1.
There is a funeral fund set up. You can donate to it at Centra Credit Union in Jeffersonville, Indiana by asking to deposit donations to Owens Fund.
