Birmingham, AL : 2 siblings, ages 9 and 17, die, 2 others critical in crash with 18-wheeler in western Jefferson County on Monday morning, February 13, 2017

Two siblings, ages 9 and 15, were killed in a crash Monday morning in western Jefferson County.

Two other siblings remain hospitalized, one of them critically.

The crash happened about 8 a.m. on Alabama 269 at Short Creek Road. The two-vehicle wreck involved a car and an 18-wheeler.

Jefferson County sheriff's Chief Deputy Randy Christian said there were four siblings in the car. The 9-year-old boy - Michael - was pronounced dead on the scene.

His 17-year-old sister, Meagan Scoggins, was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

A 15-year-old sister, Donna, is in critical condition at Children's of Alabama. The oldest sister, 19-year-old Katie Scoggins, was listed in critical condition at UAB Hospital, according to a spokeswoman there. She was the driver, authorities said.

Christian said information on the scene was that both vehicles were traveling along Alabama 269 in opposite directions. The car turned across the highway into the path of the 18-wheeler and the two collided.
The crash remains under investigation.

"This accident obviously has devastated a family,'' Christian said. "It will be heart-wrenching for the family, friends and everyone in the community. Our hearts are with them. God wrap your loving arms around this family as they deal with this unimaginable heartbreak."

Within hours of the crash, friends had started a GoFundMe account to help the family pay for funeral expenses. "The Scoggins Family is such a giving and caring family,'' the post reads. "They have suffered a lot this Monday due to the loss of their children. Let's give back to this precious family."

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2 siblings, ages 9 and 17, die in crash with 18-wheeler; 2 others critical