LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Two people were killed in a crash Tuesday evening in Laurens County.

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 6:49 p.m. on SC 101 at Lakeview Road.

Troopers said a 2006 Ford Mustang was traveling north on SC 101 while a 2020 Nissan Rouge was traveling south on SC 101 in the northbound lanes.

The driver of the Mustang attempted to avoid the Nissan, crossing left of center and traveling back into the southbound then hitting each other.

The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the driver of the Mustang as Michael Brown Sr., 68, of Gray Court. The driver of the Rouge was identified as 49-year-old, Joseph Mitchel Barbrey, of Gray Court.