WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) – Two of five people did not survive a Thursday night crash after an SUV drove into a West Jefferson pond.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Madison County, the incident happened on US Route 40 and Parkwest Drive in Jefferson Township just before 6:30 p.m. when a woman lost control of a 2016 Jeep Cherokee.

Police said two of the victims were in cardiac arrest and taken to a local hospital,; the three other victims are believed to be in non-life-threatening condition. Friday morning, two victims were pronounced dead: 27-year-old Kelita Alfred, of Columbus, and a 3-year-old child.

The car was fully submerged in the pond when police arrived at the scene, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol. The car has been removed from the water.

According to Ohio

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