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MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. -- Seven people were involved in a single-vehicle crash near Littlefield, Arizona, on Saturday. Bart Graves, Arizona's Department of Public Safety spokesman, told KSL the crash happened on Interstate 15 at mile marker 19 at approximately 1:36 p.m. Graves said the car was traveling southbound when it collided with the median barrier, crossed both southbound lanes, and hit a guardrail. He said three of the seven occupants of the car were ejected. Two people died on the scene, one was flown to a St. George hospital, and the other four occupants had minor injuries and declined medical transport. GoFundMe confirmed the identities of the two killed as Mercedes Torreblanca* and Guadalupe "Lupita" Montalvo*. Graves said the road was closed for several hours and no other vehicles were involved in the crash. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.
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