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45-year-old woman killed, 1 other injured in crash that split car in half

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MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio — A 45-year-old woman was killed, and another woman was injured in a crash that split a car in half.

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Maple Heights Police officers responded to Rockside Road near Lee Road South about 11:30 p.m. Saturday on reports of a crash, CBS affiliate WOIO-19 reported.

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Sherece Mays, 45, died after her vehicle crashed into a tree, splitting the car in half.

Mays was found underneath the vehicle and pronounced dead on scene, WOIO-19 reported.

The second victim, a 44-year-old woman, was trapped in the car and rescued by the Maple Heights Fire Department.

The 44-year-old woman was taken to Metrohealth by a medical helicopter, where police said she is listed in critical condition as of Tuesday, WOIO-19 reported.

Investigators are still working to learn what caused the crash.

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