(WHITLEY COUNTY) - A woman and two young children were killed Wednesday evening in a crash on State Road 9 in Whitley County, authorities said.
The Whitley County Sheriff's Department reports a northbound vehicle driven by 31-year-old Emily Franks lost control on icy roads just after 6 p.m., crossed into the southbound lane, and collided with another vehicle. Franks and two children -- a 3-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl -- were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle, 71-year-old David Bales, was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators say road conditions were icy at the time of the crash. The Whitley County Sheriff's Department is investigating with assistance from Indiana State Police and Columbia City Police.