ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – Two women were killed early Sunday morning in what police believe may be an alcohol-related crash in Collinsville, IL.

Collinsville police say the accident happened shortly before 2:00 a.m. on Sunday on Beltline Road just east of Johnson Hill Road.

According to the Madison County coroner's office, Benjamin Nicolas, who was driving a westbound 1991 Honda Accord, lost control of his vehicle and traveled across the center line into the path of a 1999 Honda Passport.

Two passengers in the Accord -- Courtney F. Sherfy, 20, and Tara Wilson, 20, both of Granite City, IL -- were pronounced dead at the scene.

The coroner’s office says that both women died “as the result of multiple traumas.” Neither woman appeared to have been wearing a seatbelt.

Nicolas was transported to a St. Louis hospital for treatment.

The occupants of the Honda Passport had minor injuries.