Three children died in Madison County crash Saturday night

Three young children died in a crash with an 18-wheeler Saturday night, Dec. 14.

The children were two girls, ages 1 and 8 years, and a boy, 6.

The crash occurred on Interstate 55 in Madison County north of Canton. The victims were traveling in a Nissan Altima.

Three survivors were transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson with non-life-threatening injuries, reports WLBT. They include a 6-month-old infant and two adults: Kegela Landfair, 27, and Angela Pepper, 59. Landfair and Pepper are from Pickens, Miss.

Master Sargeant Eric Henry with the Mississippi Highway Patrol told WLBT that the truck and the Altima were both driving northbound in the right lane when the truck hit the back of the car, sending it into the guardrail. The car was traveling slower than the speed limit of 70 mph due to tire pressure issues, Henry said.

The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.

The accident is under investigation.