BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – One person is dead after a tornado tore through an Alabama city north of Birmingham Monday night, leaving the area with crumpled buildings and downed trees.
Fultondale Police Chief D.P. Smith said a young man trapped in the basement of his home was pronounced dead at the scene around 3 a.m.
Tuesday, AL.com reported. Smith said a tree fell onto the victim's home, causing it to collapse. The victim and his family took shelter in the basement and were trapped inside, Smith said.
The victim is believed to be a teen. Smith said several other family members were critically injured and one escaped harm. At least a half dozen people have been hospitalized since the tornado hit the Fultondale area of Jefferson County late Monday