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Elderly couple dead after crash Wednesday morning in Peoria

The crash took place near 87th Ave and Cactus Road
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PEORIA, AZ — Two people are dead after a crash Wednesday morning in Peoria.

Peoria police say they were called to the area near 87th Avenue and Cactus Road for a reported crash.

Officers arrived and found two vehicles involved in the crash.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person in the same vehicle was taken to the hospital before they also died of their injuries.

They have been identified by police as 86-year-old Marjorie Kussrow and 90-year-old Dale Kussrow, both from Peoria.

The driver of the other vehicle involved was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said.

Speed and impairment are being investigated as possible causes of the crash.