3 children killed in weekend crash on Kansas Turnpike

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say three children have been killed in a weekend crash on the Kansas Turnpike in the Topeka area. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened Saturday morning when the minivan went through a barrier wall and collided with a tractor-trailer. The patrol identified the victims as Laila El Azari and Kylie Lund, both 9, and Brooklyn Peery, 8, all of Topeka. The minivan’s driver, a 5—year-old boy and and a 9-year-old girl also were taken to a hospital. The rig’s driver wasn’t hurt.