Two people were killed and two others were hurt in a crashin Charlotte, North Carolina Tuesday morning, authorities said. 

Medic responded to a reported crash on Freedom Drive near Alleghany Street around 5:30 a.m. The crash involved a 2004 Nissan Maxima and a 2017 Hyundai Sonata and both received severe damage. 

Medic said two people were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed the identities of the two as Onjenay Porter, 25, and David Coleman, 32. They were passengers in the 2004 Nissan Maxima. 

The drivers of both vehicles were taken to a hospital for treatment. 

CMPD says the Nissan turned directly in front of the Hyundai, causing the crash. 

The driver, Kenya Harris, was determined to be impaired by an officer.