Nicholls student, 2 younger siblings killed in wrong way crash

Four people are dead, including three members of a Louisiana family, after a head-on crash in St. Landry Parish on Friday night.

According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Interstate 49 after a pickup truck driving the wrong way on the highway crashed head-on into an SUV with five people inside.

Three passengers in the SUV: 20-year-old Lindy Rae Simmons, 14-year-old Kamryn Simmons, and 16-year-old Christopher Simmons were killed in the crash. The two other occupants were taken to the hospital and are in critical condition.

Katie Simmons DeRouen identified the victims of the crash as her mother and younger siblings along with her youngest brother's girlfriend. DeRouen said the family was driving home from her brother's basketball game when the crash happened.

The driver of the pickup, 54-year-old John Lundy, was also killed in the crash. It is unknown if he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Troopers say the official toxicology results are still pending and the crash remains under investigation.