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3 Family Members From Illinois Killed in Crash While Visiting Scotland

A friend of the family confirmed the three were originally from Urbana

Three people who died following a car crash in Scotland have been identified as visitors traveling abroad from Illinois.

Kathryn Bastion-Strong, 46, her brother, Jared Bastion, 45, and their 75-year-old mother, Mary-Lou Mauch, were in a car that collided with a truck Aug. 10 while traveling in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland police said in a statement Saturday.

The three were originally from Urbana, according to a close friend of the family. The family friend said Kathryn Bastion-Strong was a resident of Chicago and is survived by her husband and children. Jared Bastion has four kids, the youngest of whom is 5-years-old, according to the friend.

A GoFundMe has been set up for Kathryn Bastion-Strong and Jared Bastion by family and friends to raise funds.

The family is planning to have services for all three in September.

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