Three people were killed in a crash Sunday night in Southern Maryland.

       State police said the crash happened about 8 p.m. on Route 255, also known as Hawthorne Road, at Ripley Way in La Plata. An initial investigation found that two vehicles were involved in a head-on crash. All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

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       Officials identified the victims as Patrick Bowie Jr., 44, of La Plata, who was driving a Chrysler Pacifica; Tineka Palmer, 35, the driver of a Chevrolet Impala; and Tyron Carroll, 33, who was a passenger in the Impala. Both Palmer and Carroll were from Indian Head.

       The cause of the crash remains under investigation.