(Beatrice, Neb.)- Four people were killed and another injured Saturday night in a two vehicle crash south of Beatrice on Highway 77.

The Nebraska State Patrol responded to a two vehicle accident just after 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, approximately five miles south of Beatrice on Highway 77.

A 2001 Honda CRV was southbound on Highway 77 when the driver of the vehicle swerved to miss a deer. The vehicle crossed into the northbound lane where it was struck broadside by a northbound 1999 Toyota 4Runner.

The female driver of the Honda, Akuel Majouk, 21, of Omaha, and three female passengers in the vehicle, Mariana Ramirez , 21, of Omaha, Jennifer Guzman, 21, of Omaha and Yoselin Deleon, 21, Bellevue were killed in the crash.

The driver of the Toyota, Robert Saunders, 60, Waverly, was transported by medical helicopter to Bryan Trauma Center- West Campus with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Seat belts were in use by all vehicle occupants. About a mile of Highway 77 was closed for more than five hours. The Nebraska State Patrol was assisted by the Beatrice Fire and Rescue and the Gage County Sheriff’s Office.