KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A deadly two-vehicle crash on Tuesday evening has closed the 2000 block of Lens Creek Road in the Hernshaw area of Kanawha County, Metro 911 said.

A utility truck and an SUV collided head-on, Kanawha County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Burns said.

He said a child died at the scene.

The crash was reported just before 5 p.m. Tuesday.

One vehicle was on its side smoking, and there was entrapment in both vehicles, Burns said.

He said a child was ejected from a vehicle, and it looked like a few victims were unresponsive.

First responders from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Marmet Volunteer Fire Department and Kanawha County EMS are at the scene.

We have a crew headed to the scene.

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