Two die in Fountain Valley crash; another driver is injured

Two people died and another was injured when two vehicles collided near Fountain Valley High School early Tuesday, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash at Bushard Street and Slater Avenue and are asking anyone with information to contact investigators.

The collision was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. at the intersection of Bushard Street and Slater Avenue, NBC Los Angeles reported. The vehicles involved were a Nissan Kicks and a Ford Flex.

According to the preliminary police investigation cited by NBC Los Angeles, the Nissan was heading east on Slater Avenue. The Ford was traveling north on Bushard Street when the vehicles collided.

Both people in the Nissan died. Police described them as a man and a woman but did not release their names, according to the report.

The Ford's driver, the only person in that vehicle, was taken to a nearby hospital. The driver's injuries were not life-threatening, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Police asked anyone with information about the crash to call 714-593-4481 and refer to case DR# 26-36679, according to NBC Los Angeles. The cause remains under investigation.