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2 dead after early morning crash in Elyria

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ELYRIA, Ohio — A 41-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man are dead following a crash that occurred in Elyria early Friday morning, according to the Elyria Police Department.

Around 2:51 a.m., officers were called to a crash at the intersection of state Route 57 and US Route 20.

Once on scene, officers learned that a 2015 Ford Focus and a 2002 Cadillac DeVille were involved in a crash.

The 41-year-old female driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the 21-year-old male driver of the Cadillac and the 23-year-old male passenger were both extracted from the vehicle by the Elyria Fire Department. Both were transported to University Hospitals, where the 21-year-old driver was later pronounced dead.

The 23-year-old passenger was stabilized in the hospital.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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