1-year-old, 3-year-old killed in Southern Illinois crash

Two toddlers and a woman died Thursday in a three-vehicle crash in Massac County.

Rachel Killian, of Marion, was driving a Kia Soul north on U.S. 45 in Massac County when she ran off the road and then over-corrected, according to WSIL-TV. She hit a Chrysler, which then hit a Chevrolet.

Killian and the two toddlers in her Kia Soul were killed, but a baby in the car survived.

The children, ages 1 and 3 years old, were not restrained in car seats at the time of the crash, according to The Southern Illinoisan. Killian was not wearing a seat belt, either.

The surviving child in the car, a 9-month-old baby, was restrained in a child’s seat.

Four other people were injured during the crash, with severe and serious injuries.

The Illinois State Police are investigating the crash.