Robert Rosner, 52, Edward Dearden, 57, and Theresa Dearden, 54, killed in 7 car crash on I-78 on May 12.

Names of some of the drivers in a seven-vehicle crash on I-78 Monday afternoon that killed three have been released by Reading state police.

Surviving drivers are: Vincente Espinvera, 56, of Belleville, N.J.; Frank Burns, 37, of Gettysburg; Austin Knerr, 33, of Catasauqua, Pa.; Richard Hamilton, 61, of Amagansett, N.Y.; and John Hudock, 64, of Pottsville.

Two drivers and a passenger in one of their vehicles were killed, but their names have not been released by state police. The accident occurred about 1:15 p.m. in the eastbound lane about four miles west of the Kutztown exit, said Trooper David Beohm.

Eastbound lanes of I-78 were still closed, and Beohm said he isn't sure when they will reopen. Westbound lanes had been closed but reopened around 5:30 p.m.

Beohm said the accident apparently took place after a tractor trailer failed to sufficiently slow for traffic that had slowed or stopped. The tractor trailer rear-ended a car which then struck another car. Two cars burned, Beohm said.