Police have released the identities of a mother and her young son killed in a crash in Ohio County that also critically injured five other people.
Ohio County Sheriff Adam Wright said the accident occurred Saturday night at approximately 6:00 in the 7000 block of Hwy 231 near Cromwell when a vehicle containing eight people crashed into another car containing one person.
Killed in the wreck were Eulalia Gomez and her nine-year-old son, Christian Francisco. According to the Beech Tree News, Gomez and her son were from Butler County.
Three people were airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital, while two victims were transported to UofL Hospital by ambulance. All were critically injured, Wright told WFIE.com.
The driver of the car that was struck was transported to Ohio County Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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