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Two Dead In Head-On Collision In Prince George's County

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP/WJZ) — Two people are dead after a head-on collision in Maryland, state police said.

The accident happened shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday in Prince George's County.

Investigators said a Honda Civic was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Route 50 when it hit a Hyundai Sonata.

A 31-year-old woman named Maritza Elizabeth Martinez, driving the Honda; and a 53-year-old woman named Lisa Marie Lomax driving the Hyundai were pronounced dead at the scene.

Route 50 was closed temporarily following the crash. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration assisted with the road closure.

The crash remains under investigation.

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