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Updated: Thursday, 28 Jul 2011, 12:43 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 28 Jul 2011, 12:43 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Ind. (WISH) - Two people who died in a crash on Interstate 70 in Wayne County on Wednesday have been identified as Earlham College students.

The college, based in Richmond, released a statement about it.

“The Earlham College community was saddened to learn of the deaths of two Earlham College students,” the university said on its website.

Seniors Mark Christianson, of Chicago, and Pema Norbu, of Tibet, were killed in the Wednesday afternoon crash. Police say a car crossed the median and collided with a semitrailer.

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