Two people were killed in a head-on crash in Berwick Sunday afternoon.

Berwick Police said a 1999 Volvo S70 passed several vehicles driving southbound on Portland Street (Route 4) before colliding head-on with a northbound 2014 Chevrolet Volt at the intersection with Old Route 4.

The driver and passenger in the Volvo died in the crash, according to police. Their identities were not disclosed pending notification of family.

The driver of the Chevrolet was taken to Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Police asked witnesses and anyone with information abut the crash to call 207-698-1136 Option 1.

It's the second fatal crash in Berwick in the past month.

A Kia Telluride driven by Ashanti Cox, 29, of Rochester went off School Street (Route 9) near the Old Sanford Road intersection and struck two trees July 23,  according to Berwick Police. Cox was thrown from the SUV and pronounced dead at the scene.

Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or via Twitter @DanAlexanderNH

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