Two killed after car crash on Airline Highway

Two people died following a hit-and-run car crash on Airline Highway, Baton Rouge on early Saturday morning.

The crash took place around 4 a.m. on Airline Highway near Goodwood Boulevard when a Chevrolet Impala was driving north and it was rear-ended by an unknown vehicle.

The impact pushed the Impala across the median and into the southbound lanes, and it was then hit by an oncoming Chevrolet Silverado.

The Silverado was then pushed off the road and struck into a tree off the roadway.

A 34-year-old woman identified as Michelle McMillion succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

Tyree Williams, 29 was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Baton Rouge Police Department investigated the crash.