MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) - A two-car crash on a major highway in northern Ohio has left both drivers dead and three people hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The crash on Route 30 in Mansfield occurred just before 4 p.m. Tuesday.
An eastbound car driven by Hailey Thompson, 21, of Mount Gilead, crossed the median into the path of a westbound vehicle driven by Alyssa Pine, 18, of Bloomville, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. Three passengers in Pine’s car - Kale Herschler, 19, of Bucyrus, and Layne and Leah Vanderpool, both 18, of New Washington - were being treated at hospitals for undisclosed injuries that were considered life-threatening.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and authorities said they do not suspect that either driver was impaired.
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