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A Logan County family is dead after a three-car accident on I-65.

The March 19 heavy rainfall causes slick roads causing a pick-up truck to hydroplane, cross the median and hit a van head-on.

The morning's heavy rain proved deadly for five people traveling on I-65 South.

A big sheet of rain came through and blinded a lot of the drivers," stated an officer," said KSP Trooper Todd Holder.

The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. near the 61 mile marker between Munfordville and Horse Cave.

"We had three vehicles involved in a chain reaction, small chain reaction wreck," said Holder.

A tractor-trailer, pick-up truck and van collided with each other on the interstate, killing five and injuring two passengers.

Volunteer firefighter Shawn Norris was in the first unit on the scene.

"This is the worst one this year, probably worst in a couple of years as far as entrapments and fatalities, yes," stated Norris.

Traffic was backed up for miles as crews cleaned up the wreckage.

"We try to keep it down to a minimum traffic flow that way nobody gets hurt," added Norris.

The March 19 accident follows one last night, also in the Hart County area of I-65.

"Hart County, Barren County, they still have not had the road improvements that we've had in Warren County to Simpson," said Holder.

State Trooper Todd Holder says when driving in rain so strong you can't see, drivers should pull over to the emergency lane and put on their flashing lights.

"If your visibility is diminished because of rain or any weather conditions it would be best to pull off until those conditions pass," said

An important reminder to help avoid accidents such as these.

A Logan County family who was in the pick-up truck 49-year-old David McGrath, 15-year-old Megan McGrath and 52-year-old Madeleine McGrath, all of Auburn were killed in the accident.

They were on their way to Frankfort where Megan was scheduled to be a Page for State Representative Sheldon Baugh March 19.

The passengers in the van, 51-year-old Myra Lawson and 22-year-old Cassandra Lawson of Elizabethtown were also killed.

22-year-old Jennifer Lawson was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital where she was treated and released.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, Michael Giles of Philadelphia was not injured.

All those involved were wearing their seat-belts.