ALBANY, Ore. -- An Albany father and two children died after police said their Chevy Blazer flipped off of Highway 20 and landed in a ditch Saturday night.

It happened just before 10:30 near Rainwater Lane. Fire crews said it looked like the SUV rolled into a culvert off the road and landed upside down in the water.

Albany police

Driver 29-year-old Christopher James Lukesic was pronounced dead at the scene. His children, 3-year-old Kegan and 6-year-old Garrett were taken to Samaritan Albany General Hospital where they were pronounced dead.

Crash investigators were trying to determine the cause of the accident and anyone with information was asked to call police.