(UPDATE) According to police, one of the drivers involved in the head-on crash Thursday night was killed.

The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Elvin Garcia-Silvestry of St. Joseph.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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Two people are in the hospital with critical injuries after a head-on crash at South Belt and 36 Highway Thursday night.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. at 2200 South Belt. The southbound lanes of traffic were blocked for a couple hours. The drivers of each vehicle were transported to the hospital for treatment of critical injuries.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.