The family at the center of TLC reality show “Meet the Putmans” was torn apart Saturday after a deadly car crash killed three relatives and left five others hospitalized.

The Putmans announced on Saturday that patriarch Bill “Papa” Putman, his wife Barb, better known as “Neenee,” and Aunt Megan had all died “in a tragic car accident.”

“Please keep Uncle Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah and Gia in your prayers as they remain in the hospital,” the family said in a statement on social media. “We are asking for complete healing and strength for each of them.”

The family said that “even in this time of heartbreak,” they take comfort in their favorite Bible verses and find peace in knowing “that God is in control.”

“We trust that His plan is perfect, and that one day, we will be reunited in Heaven,”

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