SCIPIO, Ind. -- Two young girls were killed when the car they were riding in was hit from behind on a southern Indiana highway Friday afternoon.
The crash happened on Indiana 7 near the Jennings Community of Scipio just after 1 p.m.
Indiana State Police say the car had slowed down to turn when it was hit by a pickup truck pulling a horse trailer. The crash happened in a rural area about 50 miles south of Indianapolis.
Police say 4-year-old Kaylee Creamer and 22-month-old Allison Creamer were in the backseat of the car. Both girls died from their injuries. The car's 36-year-old driver was flown to an Indianapolis hospital with serious injuries.
The 24-year-old driver of the truck was not injured but a 63-year-old passenger was airlifted to Indianapolis with serious injuries.
Police said the crash remained under investigation and toxicology results were pending on both drivers.
