TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas -- Two people were killed in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon in west Travis County, according to Austin Travis County EMS.

The incident happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. in the 11900 block of U.S. Highway 290. ATC EMS said a man in his 30s and a woman in her 40s were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Motorists were advised to expect closures and avoid the area. Details concerning how the crash occurred weren't immediately made available.