Cops: 2 dead in head-on collision in DeKalb

Two people died in a head-on collision in DeKalb County on Saturday afternoon, according to police.

DeKalb officers responded to a vehicle crash in the 5700 block of Hugh Howell Road just before 2:30 p.m., police said in a statement. When they got there, they found both drivers, whose names were not released, in critical condition. They were rushed to a hospital but did not survive.

No other details were provided about what led to the crash.

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