Two people died Thursday afternoon after they were involved in a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 19 in Hudson.

The crash happened shortly before 12 p.m. near Tower Drive.

According to FHP, a 2006 Ford Taurus traveling northbound on U.S. 19 made a left, turning in front of another car going southbound, causing a collision involving two other southbound vehicles.

The driver and the passenger in the Taurus were declared dead at the scene. They were identified as Lee Carl Miller and Vilma Ann Miller, both 87, of Hudson.

The crash closed portions of southbound U.S. 19 until 3:25 p.m.