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Three children dead after crash south of Topeka

Three children dead after crash south of Topeka
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Three children were killed Saturday morning in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a van southbound on the turnpike crossed the left lane in an attempt to U-turn through a gap in the barrier wall before 10 a.m. The van was struck by a southbound semi.

The accident happened 4 miles south of Topeka. There were 6 passengers in the van, the 32-year-old driver and 5 children aged from 5 to 9 years old. 9-year-old Laila El Azari, 9-year old Kylie Lund, and 8-year old Brooklyn Peery, all of Topeka, were killed in the crash.


The driver and 2 other children were taken to the hospital and treated for injuries. The driver of the semi was uninjured.