Marion County, KANSAS – According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, this unfortunate accident occurred right around 5:15 p.m. Sunday.
It happened on U.S. 50 east of Peabody.
Chevrolet Silverado traveling eastbound made an evasive maneuver to avoid an oncoming vehicle.
The vehicle went off the road, came back onto the highway and struck Ford Escape.
Both the driver and the passenger in the Ford Escape were pronounced dead at the scene.
They were later identified as Latricia Phillips and Angela Daniels.
Another passenger in the Ford Escape suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The 18-year-old driver of the Chevrolet Silverado suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.