Three children died Friday evening in a car crash in Grayson County, officials said.

The crash occurred between Bells and Whitewright on U.S. 69 at 7:20 p.m., according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Hyundai Elantra, driven by 40-year-old Hyrum Grandy, was traveling south and pulled over to avoid a crash when traffic in front of him slowed.

As Grandy reentered the southbound lane, he struck a Ford F-150 driven by 34-year-old Angel Martinez, the release said. Grandy’s vehicle then entered the northbound lane and was struck by a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Lane Recera, 29.

The crash killed three minor passengers in Grandy’s vehicle — Alvin Grandy, 10, Amara Grandy, 13, and Alexander Grandy, 14. They were all from Lone Oak.

There was no immediate information available on the condition of the drivers. The investigation is ongoing, the release said.