Michael Brennan, 32, Mark Klein, 35, killed, woman and child airlifted to hospital, 3 others, including children, also taken to hospital, after a minivan and pickup collide on I-95 near Smithfield.

A double fatal accident shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 95 for several hours early Wednesday morning.

The crash happened around 3 a.m. near exit 95 and U.S. Highway 70 Business in Smithfield, not far from the Carolina Premium Outlets.

Witnesses say a Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck was travelling in the northbound lanes when it crossed the median, turned upside down, and struck a Dodge minivan -- shearing the top off the van.

Two people inside the van, the driver and a rear passenger, died in the crash. They have been identified as 32-year-old Michael Brennan, of West Islip, N.Y., and 35-year-old Mark Klein, of Surprise, Ariz.

Troopers also said a woman and a child, who had to be airlifted to WakeMed Hospital, were ejected from the truck. Three others, including children, were taken to the hospital with injuries. Everyone inside the truck was from Kissimmiee, Fla.

A total of nine people were involved in the accident.