CORNING, AR : Authorities investigating Arkansas crash that killed 2 on Wednesday, December 21st 2016

Authorities say two people were killed and another was injured in a head-on crash in northeast Arkansas.

Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller says the crash happened Wednesday morning on U.S. 67 near the Clay and Randolph county line. According to a preliminary report from Arkansas State Police, 43-year-old Christopher Bryant of Carlisle and 66-year-old Brenda Christopher of Russellville were killed when a semi crossed the center line and crashed into their vehicle.

Another passenger in Bryant's vehicle was injured and taken to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Miller tells Jonesboro television station KAIT that investigators think the semi's driver, who wasn't injured, may have fallen asleep or was distracted.

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Authorities investigating Arkansas crash that killed 2