Three young girls from the same family are killed in horror car crash after their aunt loses control of her SUV and drives it more than 60 feet off a highway – but she survives with only minor injuries

Three youngsters have been killed after the car they were traveling in crashed and fell 60ft off a highway – though the driver survived.

Charqual McMath, 28, was pulled from the wreckage of her 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe with only minor injuries after crashing at around 7pm in Plano, Texas, on Saturday night.

However, passengers Torneki McMath, 19, Tyreana McMath, 12, and Myaa Moore, 13 were all killed, according to police.

According to posts on social media, Charqual and Torneki were sisters, while it is believed that Tyreana and Myaa were their nieces.

According to officers, Charqual, a mother, was heading along the President George Bush Turnpike when traffic suddenly slowed and she was forced to swerve.