Jasmine Wicker 20, Terrell Abbott 36, killed in head-on wrong-way crash on U.S. 1. in Southern Pines, North Carolina

The head-on collision late Wednesday that killed two drivers is fourth fatal wreck involving drivers heading the wrong way on U.S. Highway 1 between Southern Pines and Sanford in the last six years, according to authorities. A Toyota SUV driven by Terrell Abbott, 36, of Texas, was southbound in the northbound lanes of U.S. 1 north of Southern Pines at about 10:45 p.m. when it slammed into a Toyota sedan driven by Jasmine Wicker, 20, of Sanford, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said. The vehicles burst into flames following the crash, forcing troopers to close the highway in both directions for three hours. Troopers said they haven't determined why Abbott was driving the wrong direction on the highway.