A mother, father and child died when a tree fell onto their car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee, an official said.

A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell onto their car during heavy rain and flooding in East Ridge, a Chattanooga suburb, just after midnight Wednesday.

Officials in Tennessee said at least three people were killed and another is missing after heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in Chattanooga and Hamilton County overnight. Two adults and a child died when a large tree fell on a car in East Ridge because of the saturated ground,