A reported kidnapping and police chase led to a crash that killed 18-year-olds on their way to a concert.

WATSON, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – Two Missouri families are mourning after an “extremely senseless” crash that left two 18-year-olds dead and one seriously injured. The three were on their way to a concert when they were hit head-on by a man involved in a police chase.

A Sunday morning crash near the Iowa-Missouri border killed 18-year-old Lucy Yeates and her friend, 18-year-old Kole Cunningham. It also seriously injured Lucy’s twin sister, Aubrey, who was airlifted to a hospital in Nebraska. Her family says she is recovering from multiple injuries, including: According to KTV.

“This incredibly senseless and tragic event has left a void in our families that will never be filled,” the Yeates family said in a statement released Tuesday evening. “We thank our friends, family and community for their support, love and prayers as we come together to help Aubrey recover from this terrible experience.”

The family of Aubrey (left) and Lucy Yeates (right) released a statement Tuesday evening after... — The family of Aubrey (left) and Lucy Yeates (right) released a statement Tuesday evening after the crash that killed Lucy and Kole Cunningham (center) and seriously injured Aubrey.(Courtesy of the Yeates family)

Authorities say there has been a disaster was the result of a police chase which led a 29-year-old Nebraska man to head south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 29. The woman told the Fremont County (Iowa) Sheriff’s Department that she and her 1-year-old child had been kidnapped by a man who was someone she knew.

According to the woman, the man was on the run from law enforcement in Nebraska and was suicidal, WOWT reports.

After the man dropped the woman off at the hospital, he was chased by police, crossed the state line into Missouri and collided head-on with a vehicle carrying the Yeates twins and Cunningham.

All three 18-year-olds were recent graduates of Kearney High School in Missouri. They were on their way to Omaha, Nebraska to attend a Billie Eilish concert, according to GoFundMe founded for the Yeates family.

“Lucy was a beautiful 18-year-old freshman in college. She was interested in business and leadership,” the family said. “Aubrey is a dynamic young lady who is also a student. While this unexpected journey has left her sidelined, we look forward to supporting her every day as she recovers.”

A 29-year-old man died on the spot. The one-year-old child was slightly injured and taken to a hospital in Iowa.