5 Killed in Crash as Texas Family Drives to Disney Vacation
What was supposed to be a vacation full of fun and great memories in Flordia turned tragic late Wednesday. A family of 8 traveling to a Disney vacation were involved in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 20 just west of Calhoun, Louisiana.
According to reports, state police said 5 persons were killed when the vehicle veered off the road and flipped. Killed in the accident were adults Michael and Trudi Hardman of Terrell, Texas. 3 children ages 4,7, and 15 were also killed. One of the three surviving children was critically injured.
Police believe that a 16 year old driving the vehicle likely fell asleep causing the accident which happened around 11 p.m.