A passerby called 911 after noticing aircraft debris along the road.
A small plane crashed Friday afternoon in Gainesville, Georgia, killing three people.
Gainesville Fire Chief Keith Smith told reporters the fire department responded to a 911 call made shortly after 6 p.m. from a passerby who noticed debris from the plane along the road.
The Sheriff’s Office said the victims were identified as Dan Delnoce, 44, of Gainesville, Courtney Flanders, 45, of Gainesville, and Matthew Delnoce, 39, of Ohio.
The bodies were transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab for autopsy.
The plane was allegedly on its way to Daytona Beach, Florida, when it crashed into a wooded area near several homes in Gainesville.
“Memorial Park Road was closed in Cross Street for a plane crash with one engine. Please use alternative routes,” the Gainesville police station wrote on Facebook on Friday night.
The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the crash, Smith said.
He added that there were no injuries on the ground, but damage to property.
According to him, part of the wing was found inside a bedroom in a garage in the area. The family that owns the house was eating in another room when the plane crashed. The residents were not injured.
Four adults and a child were also evacuated from a nearby house after fuel fell in the area, reports ABC, WSB-TV.
Staff are now working to retrieve the bodies from the plane, Smith said, adding that the sheriff’s office will handle the investigation.