The death toll from the UPS plane crash in Louisville has risen to 12, and one of the victims may have been a child, officials said.

A state of emergency has been declared for Kentucky by Governor Andy Beshear Wednesday following a deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville Tuesday night. Beshear said that nine people are dead and at least 15 people are injured. An additional 16 people are still unaccounted for after the incident.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gave an update on Tuesday's UPS plane crash near the Louisville International Airport. At least nine people were killed in the crash, and the death toll will likely rise, Beshear said.

Flags at state offices across Kentucky have been lowered in honor of those impacted by the deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville.

Beshear added that he expects to have a good grasp on the death toll and missing persons count by Wednesday afternoon.

UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates.

The horrific crash near Louisville SDF killed at least nine people and injured many others. Those numbers are expected to grow.

Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency due to Tuesday’s UPS cargo plane crash at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville. The incident has,