A head-on crash east of Cornelius resulted in six people being taken to the hospital with injuries Saturday evening, Nov. 17, one of whom later died.

Al Hera Islam, 25, of New Jersey died at the hospital despite receiving medical attention at the scene of the crash on Highway 8 in between 341st and 345th avenues, in the unincorporated area in between Hillsboro and Cornelius. A 29-year-old man also suffered injuries described as "life-threatening" by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, while the four other crash victims suffered injuries ranging from "serious" to "critical."