Owensboro, KY : 3 killed, including 2 children, in wreck in Daviess County early Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Three people, including two elementary school students, have been killed in a single-car wreck in Daviess County.

Cpl. Duane Harper of the Daviess County Sheriff's Department tells news outlets that 35-year-old Kelly Brey, 8-year-old Abigail Brey and 7-year-old Katie Hodskins were pronounced dead at the scene early Tuesday, east of Owensboro.

Deputies believe Kelly Brey lost control of her SUV after cresting a hill, causing the car to collide with several trees. Kelly Brey and the children had been shopping at a supermarket shortly before the crash.

Authorities said no one in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt. Officials do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.

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3 killed, including 2 children, in wreck outside Owensboro