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Driver Arrested Crash Kills 2 in Forest Hill: Police

Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash in Forest Hill early Sunday morning.

The crash happened at the intersection of Hartman Road and Richard at about 3 a.m. Sunday and involved an SUV driven by Jose Salinas-Gomez and and a sedan carrying four passengers, according to police.

Officers arrested Salinas-Gomez for suspicion of driving while intoxicated and booked him into the Forest Hill Police Department Jail, Capt. Jerry Cozby, police spokesman, said in a written statement.

Two of the passengers were dead upon arrival when officers arrived at the scene. The driver and another passenger were transported to a local hospital, Cozby said.

Their conditions were not immediately known.

The identities of the deceased have not yet been released and police have not said what charges Salinas-Gomez is expected to face.

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