A statement from Herbert's team said sons Jon, 17, and James, 12, died instantly when the car they were riding in collided with another vehicle in the town of Cornelius, which is 20 miles north of Charlotte.
Cornelius police said in a statement that the Mazda which Herbert's children were in attempted to pass a third car when it went out of control and collided with a Hummer. Police said the unidentified driver of the Hummer was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center, while a passenger in the car was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The extent of their injuries was not available Saturday evening.
Herbert team spokeswoman Lisa Powers said Herbert was in Phoenix, Ariz., for preseason testing and was returning home to be with his family, which includes his 9-year-old daughter, Jessica.
Funeral arrangements are pending, but the family asks that in lieu of flowers, people make donations to the Speedway Children's Charities in Jon and James Herbert's name.
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