What was supposed to be a vacation full of fun and great memories in Flordia turned  tragic late Wednesday.  A family of 8 traveling to a Disney vacation were involved in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 20 just west of Calhoun, Louisiana.    

According to reports, state police said 5 persons were killed when the vehicle veered off the road and flipped.  Killed in the accident were adults Michael and Trudi Hardman of Terrell, Texas.  3 children ages 4,7, and 15 were also killed.  One of the three surviving children was critically injured.

Police believe that a 16 year old driving the vehicle likely fell asleep causing the accident which happened around 11 p.m.

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