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2 dead after head-on collision in Chester County, troopers say

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Highway Patrol is trying to figure out what caused a car to veer head-on into another vehicle, killing both drivers Wednesday night in Chester County.

The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on U.S. 21, about two miles north of Fort Lawn.

Troopers said the driver of a Kia, 28-year-old Khyleta Woods, crossed the center line and struck a PT Cruiser that was traveling north on U.S. 21.

Woods was rushed to the hospital where she later died, while the driver of the PT Cruiser, 48-year-old Jennifer Zills, died at the scene.

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