7 killed, including 4 kids, when Jeep crushed in semi-trucks sandwich

The dead were identified as: Lindsey Williams, 27, her daughters Arielle Goldman, 3, and Yazmin Goldman, 5, and the girls' uncle, Amado Mangual, 49, all from Merrillville; as well as Jamin Osborne, 5, a boy, Jasmin Osborne, 7, a girl, and Yvette Williams, 35, all from Atlanta, Ga.

Seven relatives, including four young children, were killed when their Jeep was crushed between two semis on Interstate 65 near Roselawn, Ind., about 70 miles from Chicago.

The accident happened around 10 p.m. Thursday when a northbound semi and the Jeep stopped for a traffic backup near a work zone, according to Indiana State Police. A semi behind the Jeep failed to stop and plowed into the SUV, pushing it into the back of the other semi, state police said.

The Jeep exploded into flames and the fire spread to both trucks, state police said. 

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