WICHITA (AP) – Two men are dead after a speeding car struck a culvert and went airborne in the western part of Wichita.

The Wichita Eagle reports that the car struck a power pole and utility lines before landing early Thursday.

Wichita police Capt. John Speer says the 21-year-old driver died at the scene. His 22-year-old passenger was thrown from the vehicle and died at a Wichita hospital.

The names of the victims weren’t immediately released.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. At least one witness recalled seeing the car speeding beforehand.