OGALLALA, Neb. — Authorities on Monday arrested the driver of a trailer truck that was involved in a fiery crash that killed five people in western Nebraska.

The State Patrol said the truck and several vehicles were involved in the collision that happened around 11:30 a.m. Sunday near Brule in Keith County.

Officials said the pileup began when the truck struck the back of a van on westbound Interstate 80. Three more vehicles soon were involved.

The five victims, who were all in the van, were members of a St. Paul family that was heading to Colorado for missionary training, the Omaha World-Herald reported, citing relatives. They included three children who ranged in age from 3 years to 2 months.

Associated Press