A tragic accident on I-59 north Saturday afternoon claimed two lives and left a 3–year–old girl injured.

The accident occurred when a north bound Dodge Charger ran into the back of a tractor trailer that was stopped in traffic due to construction on I-24 in Tennessee.

According to Cpl. Andrew Gideon with the Georgia State Patrol, “They just seemed to not see the tractor trailer and run up underneath it.”

Witnesses said that the Charger never slowed before impacting the tractor trailer.

Gideon said that the driver, 28–year–old Michele Fletes and passenger 27–year–old Raul Fletes were killed on impact.

The couple’s daughter was transported to TC Thompson Children’s Hospital by LifeForce after being extricated by Trenton and North Dade Fire and Rescue personnel.

She has been released from the hospital and is in the care of family members.