SOUTHINGTON, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that claimed two lives of two people from Warren in Trumbull County early Wednesday.

First responders from Southington and Farmington answering a call about two people not moving inside heavily damaged vehicle in a ditch along County Line-Turnpike Road just before 1 a.m

 According to troopers a 2012 Ford Escape, was westbound on County Line Turnpike Road, traveled off the northside of the roadway and struck a ditch.

The driver, Michael A. Williams, 65, and his passenger, Georgiana M. Williams, 73, both from Warren died in the crash.

The roadway was closed for approximately three hours and has since re-opened