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Sisters killed in Saturday two-vehicle crash near Tremont

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The two people who were killed after a two-vehicle crash in rural Tremont on Saturday afternoon have been identified.

22-year-old Ashley Embree and 16-year-old Sarae Embree were pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday, according to Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley.

The sisters from Pequot Lakes, Minn. were passengers in a UTV that collided with a pick up truck. They died from multiple blunt force injuries.

The case remains under investigation by authorities.

Jody Holtz is WCBU's assistant program and development director, All Things Considered host, as well as the producer of WCBU’s arts and culture podcast Out and About.