A North Carolina woman killed her two children before taking her own life by jumping from a highway bridge on Saturday.

The woman, physically assaulted her son, 7, and daughter, 3 and inflicted life threatening injuries upon them. She then jumped off a bridge on Interstate 485.

The children were still alive when they were found, albeit with life threatening injuries. They were pronounced dead at Carolinas Medical Center.

The children have been identified as Iliyah Miller, 3 and Isaiah Miller, 7. The mother has yet to be identified.

Part of Interstate 485 was shut down following the woman's suicide.

A woman in Charlotte killed her son and daughter before taking her own life Saturday

Police stated that they had never been called to the residence in question before, and no one else was at the home when police officers arrive on the scene.

Since 2015, women have killed their children at least once a year in Charlotte, according to the Charlotte Observer.