LORIS, S.C. (WMBF) – Two people were killed after a crash near Loris late Saturday.

Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the wreck happened just before 10 p.m. in the area of Roman Road.

Bolt said a 1994 Buick sedan was heading north on Roman Road when it went off the road to the right and struck a tree. Both people inside the car were killed as a result of the crash.

No further details were immediately available.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.

Crews from Horry County Fire Rescue also responded to the scene and added that the car involved also caught fire.

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