CASS COUNTY, NE. (THECOUNT) — Douglas, 62, and Donna Erhart, 67, both of Murdock, Nebraska, have been identified as the couple killed in a Sunday morning crash in Liberty, Nebraska.

The couple was traveling in a vehicle on US-75, when they lost control and crossed centerlines, officials said.

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The couple then collided with a vehicle driven by Karla Manzel on Sunday around 10:30 a.m. just north of Highway 1.

Manzel and a female passenger, identified as Elizabeth Schroeder, were taken to UNMC with non life-threatening injuries, according to KLKNTV.

Douglas and Donna Erhart were pronounced dead at the scene of multiple blunt force trauma injuries suffered in the crash.

A crash reports noted that seat belts were in use at the time of the accident, and that road conditions are believed to be the primary factor in the accident.

Anyone with possible information on the case may contact police at 911.

The investigation is ongoing.

Geo quick facts: Murdock is a village in Cass County, Nebraska. The population was 236 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.