Authorities: 3 teenagers dead in southern Illinois car crash

Three teenagers died and three others were injured in a car crash early Sunday in southern Illinois, according to Illinois State Police.

The crash happened just before 3 a.m. in Johnson County. Authorities said six teenagers were in a black Ford traveling westbound when the vehicle ran off the road and struck a tree.

Killed in the crash were 18-year-old Jordan Davidson and two other unidentified teens, ages 17 and 15. Three others were hospitalized with injuries.

Police were investigating.