MT. ULLA — Two Huntersville teens were killed in a rollover accident Thursday night near Mt. Ulla Elementary School.

According to Trooper Ned Moultrie of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, his department responded to the fatal collision, which occurred on Hwy. 801 near Back Creek Church Road, around 10:52 p.m.

Both occupants of the 2004 red Chevrolet pickup truck were killed after the vehicle went off the road, rolling over before striking a utility pole. Mooresville police say it appeared the driver lost control of the vehicle.

Investigators identified the driver as Austin Ryan Davis, 18, of Huntersville and the passenger as Aiden Daniel Humphries, 16, of Huntersville. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The two reportedly were trying to evade Mooresville Police officers who clocked the truck being driven 90 mph in a 45 mph zone. Mooresville Police said they tried to stop the vehicle but the driver fled on N.C. 801.

“Officers and dash cam footage noted beverage cans being thrown out of the vehicle on Hwy. 801, alerting officers that the driver may be a danger to themself and the motoring public,” a news release stated.

Officers also have said the cans thrown from the vehicle during the chase were alcoholic beverages, and the same type of cans were found at the crash scene.

A spokesperson with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said that Rowan County deputies on the way to the scene but arrived after the crash happened.

The primary investigator for the N.C. Highway Patrol was Trooper M.S. Johnson. West Rowan Fire Department reportedly assisted in the response.