2 killed, 6 others injured in crash on Hwy 210 in Harnett County

ANGIER, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two people were killed and six others injured in a crash Thursday night in Harnett County.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. in the town of Angier on Highway 210 near Laylon Lane.

Investigators reported that the driver of a Kia Forte attempted to pass a Toyota Camry in a no-passing zone while traveling up a hill. The Kia then collided head-on with a Honda CRV coming from the opposite direction. The Toyota then spun into the path of the Kia, resulting in a second collision.

The Kia and Honda came to a rest in the road, while the Toyota went off the road and hit a tree.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the driver of the Kia, David Morales Ibanez, 26, of Clayton, NC, and the front passenger, Kimberly Michelle Lopez-Matias, 20, of Willow Spring, were pronounced dead at the scene. Two male teenagers inside the Kia were airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the Honda, Joshua C. Garner, 24, of Fuquay Varina, and the two other passengers were taken to WakeMed in Cary with serious injuries.

The driver of the Toyota, Brian LaMarc Wright, 34, was transported to WakeMed in Raleigh with minor injuries.

The crash is still under investigation, NCSHP said. The road reopened closer to 1 a.m.