Gorman, CA : 2 moms, 4 children killed when big rig rear-ends minivan on Calif. freeway early Tuesday, June 28, 2016

A rear-end collision involving a minivan on the southbound 5 Freeway in Gorman killed four children, two women and seriously injured two men early Tuesday after the van rolled down an embankment and burst into flames, authorities said.

The victims were two mothers and their children, said California Highway Patrol Officer Monica Posada. They were inside the van, which was on the shoulder but partially blocking the No. 4 lane, when it was rear-ended by a big rig just before 3:30 a.m., she said.

The fathers for each family were seriously injured and airlifted to the hospital, she said. It was not immediately known whether they also were inside the van when it was hit.

After the collision, the van rolled down a short embankment and caught fire. The women and children were trapped inside and died, officials said.

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2 moms, 4 children killed when big rig rear-ends minivan on Calif. freeway