CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — Two people were killed in a crash in Cumberland Monday afternoon, according to authorities.

Cumberland Police Chief Matthew Benson said first responders rushed to Pine Swamp Road near West Wrentham Road for reports of a serious car crash.

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Benson said the crash involved two cars, and one person in each vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

The police chief said one of the victims is a 25-year-old woman, while the other has yet to be identified.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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