WICKENBURG, AZ : 2 children in family of 7 killed during multi-vehicle crash near Wickenburg on Saturday, 3rd October, 2020

Two children traveling in a van with their family were killed in a crash that happened just northwest of Wickenburg early Saturday morning.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred around 5:19 a.m. in the northbound lanes on the US-93 at milepost 175 when a pickup truck traveling in the southbound lanes crossed over the center striped line into the northbound lanes of US-93 and struck the axle of a semi-trailer in tow by a commercial truck-tractor.

They say after the impact, the pickup truck then collided with the van that was also traveling northbound on US-93. The van was carrying a family of seven. Two children under the age of 10 died at the scene.

The five surviving family members were transported to with hospital with minor injuries.

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WICKENBURG, AZ : 2 children in family of 7 killed during multi-vehicle crash near Wickenburg on Saturday, 3rd October, 2020