Horrifying news of a car accident involving 2 brothers has come in from Missouri, and the state has been left completely devastated.
Keep scrolling for the full details surrounding this shocking tragedy...
Missouri has gone into mourning.
Missouri Highway Patrol officers arrived quickly at the scene...
But, what makes this accident even more heartbreaking is the age of those involved.
It is completely shocking.
@sheriffforte @JCSheriffOffice @JacksonCountyMO Praying for the families! 🙏🏼😢 I couldn’t even imagine!— Natalie Bierman (@Natalie Bierman)1591075866.0
The car is believed to have been driven across a field...
The car is then believed to have hit a guardrail...
The car landed onto the ground...
But it was then sent back up into the air, hitting an electrical wire and landing on its roof, according to KHSB.
The car then burst into flames, trapping the children inside.
Sheriff Forté shared several photos of the crash scene...
MSHP investigating double fatality accident at Blue Mills and Miller (unincorporated area of Jackson County) involv… https://t.co/IxzTFX4WF2— Darryl Forte' (@Darryl Forte')1590805246.0
A spokesperson for the Missouri Highway Patrol spoke out about the accident.
But everyone is asking the same thing...
@sheriffforte @JCSheriffOffice @JacksonCountyMO How did these kids get access to this car? Where were the supervisi… https://t.co/Yyowk8pLRt— Debbie Bright (@Debbie Bright)1591065572.0
Well, it is believed that, while left unattended...
They had somehow managed to unlock the car, start it, and drive it away...
The grief in which their family must be going through is unimaginable...
And many people have been taking to social media to share their condolences.Other grandparents have been sending their own messages...
@sheriffforte @JCSheriffOffice @JacksonCountyMO I am a grandmother too. I have an eight yo and a 5 yo. I put my key… https://t.co/emG6NRSOxX— Pat (@Pat)1591130034.0
But others haven't been too sympathetic.
@sheriffforte @JCSheriffOffice @JacksonCountyMO Where were the grandparents when the kids got the keys and drove aw… https://t.co/EXVNkcLHRg— Victorious 💕💋💋😍 (@Victorious 💕💋💋😍)1591077327.0