LANCASTER COUNTY, Neb. —

Two people died after a two-vehicle crash in Lancaster County on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Lancaster County deputies responded to the scene near Highway 77 and Firth Road, about two miles north of Cortland, around 4 p.m.

Investigators said a westbound 2007 Buick Lucerne entered the intersection and was hit by a northbound 1993 Ford F-250 pickup truck. The collision pushed the Buick into the northwest ditch of the intersection.

The driver of the Buick, identified as 63-year-old Patrick Holley, was declared dead at the scene, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said. His wife, 63-year-old Penny Holley, was a passenger in the Buick and was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.

Investigators said the driver of the Ford, identified as

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