Caldwell County, N.C : Two women and Child killed in head-on crash in Caldwell County on July 16, 2014

Two women and a child were killed in a car accident in Caldwell County Wednesday.

The wreck happened just before 7:30 on Highway 18, which is Morganton Boulevard, in Gamewell and involved two cars that hit head-on.

Two women and a child, who officials say was ejected from one of the vehicles, were pronounced dead at the scene. All three were in the same vehicle.

One other person was taken to the hospital from the second vehicle, but officials have not commented on their injuries.

None of the names involved have been released.

Investigators said that speed was believed to be a factor in the crash, and that the speedometer in one of the vehicles was stuck on 90 mph.

They have not said if any charges have been filed.

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Child, 2 women killed in head-on crash in Caldwell Co