Pender, NE : Two women killed when vehicle ran off highway in Thurston County on Sunday afternoon, December 27, 2015

Authorities say two women died when their vehicle ran off a highway and crashed in northeast Nebraska.

The accident occurred Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 75 in Thurston County. The Nebraska State Patrol says the vehicle rolled down an embankment, ejecting the woman. They died at the scene.

The patrol identified them as 30-year-old Britney McCauley, of Walthill, and 24-year-old Brianna Wolfe, of Macy.

The patrol says investigators suspect alcohol use was a factor in the crash.

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2 women killed when vehicle ran off highway in northeast Nebraska, state patrol says