Two people were killed and another was injured this afternoon when a pair of cars collided on Route 51 in Forward Township, police said.

The collision occurred around 2 p.m. at Route 51 and Guffey Road, near the Forward police station.

"I heard them hit," Forward Police Chief Thomas Staley said.

The two deceased victims were riding in the same car. A passenger in the other car was injured and was flown to UPMC Presbyterian. There was no information on the person's condition.

Police aren't releasing any names yet.

Accident reconstruction experts are trying to determine what caused the crash, Chief Staley said.

First Published: June 24, 2008, 8:00 p.m.