Car crash on U.S. 290 leaves two dead
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(Bijanka Butler)
Two people have died following a car crash Wednesday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
The two-vehicle crash happened in the 11900 block of U.S. 290 around 4:20 p.m. ATCEMS says a male in his 30s and a female in her 40s were pronounced dead on the scene.
Officials are asking the public to avoid the area and expect closures.