Two people have been killed following a head-on collision on Interstate 70 in Boone County.

The Columbia Police Department says it happened around 4:45 a.m. at the 125.4 mile marker of I-70, where 28-year-old Vanessa Beatty, of Columbia, was reportedly driving westbound in the eastbound lanes. Her car struck head-on an SUV driven by 42-year-old James Carter, II, also of Columbia.

Both drivers suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Police reports say neither driver was wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash.

Investigation into the accident continues by Columbia Police.