London—Two University of Kentucky students returning from a Baptist Campus Ministry retreat died and another was injured in a traffic accident on Interstate 75 Sunday afternoon.

According to a Kentucky State Police spokesman, Thomas May and Bradley Hall were fatally injured in the accident just south of Berea. Ben Cooley was injured and transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

The students were traveling back to Lexington after a Baptist Campus Ministry retreat at Laurel Lake. May was driving a 2001 Ford Taurus when it crossed the median and struck a tractor trailer in oncoming traffic. The accident still is under investigation.

More than 100 students gathered at the UK BCM center Sunday evening as news of the tragedy spread.

“We are all saddened by the tragic loss of these fine young men and the injuries sustained by the third. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends and fellow Baptist Campus Ministry students,” said Kentucky Baptist Convention Executive Director Bill Mackey. “Difficult days are ahead for all of those connected to these students.”