- A deadly crash in Tallahassee claims the lives of a mother and her son.
- The incident occurred on East Tennessee Street when a truck lost control and hit their car.
- Another teenager involved in the crash sustained serious injuries.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Intro sad news tonight for a family in Leon County dealing with the loss of two people. I'm Terry Gilliam in Tallahassee, where we're learning more about a deadly crash here off East Tennessee Street.
Tallahassee police say a mother and her son are dead after a crash this morning. Police say a truck going east on East Tennessee Street lost control. The truck came over the median hitting their car. We're told another teenager in the crash was seriously hurt. The teenagers had on Rickards band outfits according to police. They say they were headed to the Veterans Day parade. The driver of the truck was not seriously hurt.
As for any charges in the crash, police say it is too early in the investigation.
In Tallahassee, Terry Gilliam, ABC 27.
UPDATE:
The Tallahassee Police Department confirms, one of the teens in the vehicle has died from their injuries.
Updates and further details will be given when they are available.
UPDATE:
We are learning more about a deadly car crash early Monday morning.
According to the Tallahassee Police Department, a pickup truck was traveling eastbound on East Tennessee Street when it lost control and traveled over the median, striking a sedan traveling westbound on East Tennessee Street.
Inside the sedan was one adult female and two juvenile males. The adult female died from her injuries. The two juvenile males were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the pickup truck, an adult male, was treated on the scene.
This remains an open and active investigation. Updates will be provided when they become available.
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The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash involving two vehicles at East Tennessee Street and North Franklin Boulevard at approximately 8:55 am.
All eastbound and westbound lanes are closed on West Tennessee Street from Hillcrest Street to Franklin Boulevard. Motorists are urged to avoid the area.
This remains an open and active investigation. Updates will be provided when they become available.
