Illinois Senator Darren Bailey's family members were killed in a helicopter accident on Wednesday. In a statement, the downstate senator said his son, daughter-in-law, and two of his grandchildren died in a helicopter accident in Montana. Bailey's two grandchildren were 12 and 7 years old.

Darren Bailey confirmed the devastating news that his son Zachary, daughter-in-law, Kelsey, and two of their children were killed in a collision that took place late Wednesday.

The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey were killed in a helicopter crash, a statement posted to X by the Bailey campaign said.