From Pike County, Ind.: A vehicle carrying children home from a trip was struck head-on by another car. The collision resulted in three fatalities. An 8-year-old girl helped her friends escape the wreckage. She was among three children who survived.

The crash involved a car that had been trying to evade police. A family was torn apart by the tragedy, with a mother and daughter among those killed.

Further details about the incident are available, including accounts from the family of the young hero who helped her friends to safety.