Two people died and six were hurt Saturday in a head-on crash in York County between Lake Wylie and Clover that closed a road for several hours, South Carolina law enforcement officials said.
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Five of the people hurt in one of the vehicles were children, according to a statement from Master Trooper Hannah Davidson of the S.C. Highway Patrol.
The collision happened before 3 p.m. on North Paraham Road between S.C. 55 and S.C. 557, according to the highway patrol and York County Sheriff’s Office.
A 2006 Ford Mustang headed south on Paraham Road lost control, crossed the center line, and struck a 2019 Kia SUV head-on, Davidson said in the statement.
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Both drivers died at the scene, according to Davidson. Their identities have not been released by the York County Coroner.
The six passengers in the SUV that included the five children were taken to hospitals, Davidson said. Their ages and conditions were unavailable.
The area of the crash is northwest of Rock Hill and southwest of Charlotte. Traffic was detoured around the crash site until after 8 p.m., when Paraham Road reopened, said Trent Faris, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office.
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The investigation into the collision is ongoing.
