3 killed when tree falls on car amid treacherous Tennessee flooding

The people, including a child, are dead and flash flood warnings were in effect across Tennessee on Wednesday, Aug. 13, after floodwaters brought on by the deadly storms trapped cars near Chattanooga.

On Tuesday, Aug.12, at around 11:46 p.m. local time, police arrived at the scene of the accident, the East Ridge Police Department told USA TODAY.

The victims, driver Yuri Tomas Vicente Lopez, 29, passengers Giomara Epifania Vasquez, 27, and Emma Vicente, 3, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police…

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