Nine children dead after two-vehicle crash in Alabama: report
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- A two-car crash in Alabama killed 10 people - including nine children - Saturday.
- The names of the victims have not yet been released.
- The cars likely hydroplaned, the Butler County coroner told local news outlets.
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Ten people died in a two-crash crash in Alabama Saturday, officials told local news outlets. Among the 10 dead were nine children, the Associated Press reported.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released to the public.
Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock told local news outlets that the two cars likely skid uncontrollably on the road as a result of the tropical storm that swept across Alabama and the southeast region of the US over the weekend.
Tropical Depression Claudette destroyed homes, flooded city streets, and even spawned tornadoes.
As of Saturday evening, Claudette weakened from a tropical storm into a tropical depression, but continued to wreak havoc across parts of Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.
Claudette's center shifted into western Alabama, bringing heavy rains and gusty winds, according to the National Hurricane Center. Earlier, it also caused flooding in Louisiana and Mississippi.
The NHC and the National Weather Service warned that Claudette could yield heavy rainfall and flash flooding through Saturday night and into Sunday across parts of the southeastern states, then restrengthen back into a tropical storm as it moves into the Carolinas.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Insider's Michelle Mark contributed to this report.