UGA students Kayla Canedo, 19, Brittany Feldman, 20, Christina Semeria, 19, and Halle Scott, 19, killed; Agnes Kim, 21, and Abby Short injured after 2-vehicle crash on Highway 15 in Watkinsville, Georgia

The Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry said two vehicles were involved in the accident which took place at around 9 p.m. ET on Highway 15 just south of Athens, Georgia.

One of the cars was carrying five young women from the University of Georgia, Berry told NBC News. He said four died in the crash and another is in critical condition. It was not immediately clear if the driver of the second vehicle was injured.

Four University of Georgia students are dead and another student was critically injured after a crash on a rural highway a few miles outside of Watkinsville on Wednesday night, according to Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry.

The accident happened in the 3900 block of Georgia Highway 15 and involved a vehicle with a Gwinnett County license plate officials with the sheriff's office said.

Following a fatal crash in Watkinsville Wednesday night that killed four University of Georgia students, one UGA student remains in critical condition at Athens Regional Medical Center, according to Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry. As of 7:11 a.m. the driver of the other vehicle involved had been released from the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. 

State Patrol Capt. Mark Perry said in a statement they are: 19-year-old Kayla Canedo and 20-year-old Brittany Feldman, both of Alpharetta; 19-year-old Christina Semeria of Milton; and 19-year-old Halle Scott of Dunwoody.

“The entire Alpha Chi Omega family mourns the tragic loss of our Beta Sigma sisters Kayla Canedo and  Christina Semeria. Our hearts also go out to the friends and families of the other students lost in this terrible accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with our Beta Sigmachapter, and the entire University of Georgia community."

It is unclear what caused the crash or who was at fault. The accident remains under investigation.

Several University of Georgia athletes and coaches across the school's different sports shared their condolences for the four students who were killed and a fifth who remains in critical condition after a car accident on Wednesday night. 

Athens Regional Medical Center spokesman Mike Pilcher tells The Associated Press Friday morning that 21-year-old Agnes Kim of Snellville is still listed in critical condition at the hospital. He said he could not give more details on her medical situation due to privacy reasons.

The Georgia State Patrol says part of its investigation of a crash that claimed the lives of four University of Georgia students will involve re-visiting the scene of the wreck to recreate what happened using a computer program.

According to the police incident report, which was released on Friday, the vision of the driver that crossed the center line was not obscured. The incident report said it was unknown if the driver had been distracted. 

Weather conditions at the time of the collision, which happened around 8:55 p.m., were listed as "clear" in the report, and the roadway was said to be dry.

“The remarkable impact of these women upon UGA’s campus is evidenced by the thousands of students, faculty and staff who gathered yesterday in an outpouring of love, support and remembrance,” Hice said. “Mr. Speaker, this tragedy is every parent’s worst nightmare, and our hearts ache for these families.”

Authorities say the five students had taken a picture at the iconic Iron Horse sculpture before the crash occurred Wednesday on Highway 15 in Oconee County, about 15 miles from campus.

Dunwoody United Methodist Church will be the scene for the first funeral for the groups of UGA students who were killed Wednesday night in an Oconee County crash.

Her pastor called her “the radiant one,” saying she had such an infectious personality, and really embraced and loved everyone she met.

The turnout for the service reflected this, with a line stretching outside the church with people waiting to get inside to honor her. Her sorority sisters showed up carrying red carnations, and embracing each other outside the funeral home. 

He asks that the public "keep these students and their family and friends in your thoughts and prayers". Past and current Georgia athletes and recruits have voiced their condolences. 

"We are selling t-shirts to raise money for her in the upcoming days to hopefully ease financial burdens from missing work," the fundraising website says.

"Ms. Kim's family is appreciative for the outpouring of support from the University of Georgia community and the public, but have requested privacy at this time," Sanders said in the statement.  

Agnes Kim, a senior at UGA from Snellville, was awarded her marketing degree during the university’s undergraduate spring commencement ceremony at Sanford Stadium in Athens.

The development was announced Wednesday on a page created for 21-year-old Agnes Yena Kim on the Youcaring crowdfunding website set up to help with medical costs.