A horrific crash on the Taconic Parkway in New York City took the lives of 4 young children – ages 2 to 9 – and four adults. One adult was the driver of a minivan travelling southbound in northbound lanes. The four children who died were in the minivan, with a fifth child in hospital. The minivan hit an SUV – killing three men in the second vehicle – hit another vehicle, then swerved off the road and burst into flames. Two more people, from the third vehicle, were hospitalized. The adult and children from the minivan are said to be related.