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1 dead in head-on Ustick wreck

One man was killed and a woman injured in a head-on wreck on Ustick Road Tuesday morning.

MERIDIAN -- One man was killed and a woman injured in a head-on wreck on Ustick Road Tuesday morning.

The crash happened at 9:55 a.m. between Eagle Road and Locust Grove Road.

According to Meridian Police, a preliminary investigation shows a man in a Ford Taurus was headed west when he drove across the center line into oncoming traffic. The Ford struck a Dodge Avenger head-on.

The man in the Ford was killed in the collision. The woman driving the Dodge was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. The extent of her injuries is unknown.

The man's name has not been released, and it's not clear what caused him to veer into the oncoming lane.

Just before 1 p.m., Meridian Police tweeted that Ustick Road is open in all directions between Eagle and Locust Grove roads.

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