Munfordville, Kentucky (AP) - State police said the death toll has risen to 11, a fiery crash between a tractor trailer and a van on Interstate 65 northbound south-central Kentucky.
State Police Trooper Charles Sweeney said that two children survived.
A priest of the Church in southern Kentucky, said many victims were from Kentucky to Iowa Mennonite family, police said a van was shot in the head by a tractor trailer.
Contained in the vehicle, "Men, women and children," Kerry said emergency management director Daniel. He said the tractor trailer, south of I - 65, the cross-median about 5:30 CDT, the eye-catching car head-on near Munfordville, about 75 miles south of Louisville.
Hart County Coroner Jiefuluoteng the number of deaths on the phone with The Associated Press.
Truck hit the rock wall and burst fire. Daniel said the truck driver was killed.
Kentucky's interstate transportation officials said, is expected to be shut down at least 8 hours.
Daniel said the truck was burned beyond recognition. This round of the goods, including cars.
The implementation of the county judge, Telimading the stretch of interstate highway accidents can be dangerous, because it reduced to two three-lane drive south to Hart County.
"This seems to be a bottleneck," Martin said. "I do not know that they just can not see or slowed down, but it gets more congested."
Martin said it was "sad, sad situation."
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