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 Fourth Judicial District Attorney Jerry Jones will dismiss the ticket issued to the Texas teenage driver whose family was killed in a tragic accident Wednesday night. 
 
 The 16-year-old was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe on I-20 near Calhoun when he admits he fell asleep and lost control of the vehicle. 
 
 Police say the vehicle hit the median, the driver over corrected causing the vehicle to flip, ejecting six of its occupants. Five of those ejected were pronounced dead on the scene. 
 
 "This young man has been punished enough," Jones said. "There is no need to add to his pain. The ticket will be dismissed." 
 
 The family of eight people were a blended family traveling to Disney World for a Thanksgiving vacation. 
 
 Two adults, Michael and Trudi Hardman of Terrell, Texas, and three children, Dakota Watson, 15, Kaci Hardman, 4, and Adam Hardman, 7. were killed. The wreck happened about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. 
 
 Louisiana State Police issued the driver a citation for careless operation in accordance with policy. 
 
 No further citations or charges will be issued. 
 
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 MONROE, La. – The teen driver in a crash that killed five family members has been charged with reckless operation of a vehicle, according to a Louisiana state police spokesman. 
 
 The family, from Terrell, Texas, was en route to a vacation at Disney World when their SUV rolled over on I-20, ejecting six of the vehicle's eight occupants. The 16-year-old son apparently fell asleep at the wheel, according to an Associated Press report. 
 
 The incident occurred Wednesday night around 10:45 p.m. on I-20 west of Calhoun. 
 
 According to Louisiana State Police, the 2005 Chevy Tahoe was being driven by a 16-year-old when it ran off the road to the left and into the median. Police said the driver then over-corrected and the vehicle began to rollover, ejecting six of the seven passengers, none of whom were wearing seat belts, according to Colonel Mike Edmonson. 
 
 The dead included three children, ages 4, 7 and 15 and two adults, identified as Michael and Trudi Hardman of Terrell, Texas. The driver, who was belted, suffered only minor injuries. Two other passengers had moderate injuries. 
 
 "Our heartfelt condolences go out to all of the people affected by this tragic crash," said Colonel Mike Edmonson, Louisiana State Police Superintendent. "Crashes like this one don't just affect the people involved. They affect family members, friends, Troopers, first responders and the community at large. In an instance this family vacation turned into an unspeakable tragedy. I cannot stress enough the importance of wearing a seatbelt anytime you are in a vehicle." 
 
 Troopers suspected the driver may have fallen asleep prior to the crash. Although impairment is not suspected, a toxicology sample was obtained from the driver and will be submitted for analysis as required by law. The crash remains under investigation. 
 
 Trudi Hardman was a kindergarten teacher with Wills Point ISD. Michael taught second grade in Terrell ISD. 
 
 The superintendent for Terrell ISD released the following statement: 
 
 "Today, our Tiger Family grieves the tragic loss of one of our team members, Michael Hardman, who was dedicated to his second grade students at J. F. Kennedy Elementary School," Terrell ISD Superintendent Michael French said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family members, colleagues, students and friends. We must lift each other up during this difficult time." 
 
 There are several funds set up for the surviving boys and their families. A Go Fund Me page for the boys is set up here. 
 
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– The 16-year-old who admits falling asleep behind the wheel and causing the fatal Louisiana accident that killed five members of his family on their way to Disney World will see a ticket issued over the crash dismissed, the DA for the 4th District says. The teen says he lost control of the family's Chevy Tahoe near Calhoun on Wednesday night when he dozed off. The car veered onto the median, but when the driver tried to get back onto the highway he overcorrected and the car flipped, ejecting six of the occupants, the Monroe News-Star reports. Killed in the crash were parents Michael and Trudi Hardman of Terrell, Texas, and three children, Dakota Watson, 15, Kaci Hardman, 4, and Adam Hardman, 7. None of those killed wore seat belts. Although the Louisiana State Police issued the driver a citation for careless operation of the vehicle, DA Jerry Jones says, "This young man has been punished enough. There is no need to add to his pain. The ticket will be dismissed." No further citations or charges are expected. The Hardmans were both primary-school teachers, reports the AP; it talks to Michael's brother, who says the vacation was to be a "dream trip" for the family.