DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Two people were killed in an early Wednesday morning crash in Daytona Beach that wasn't discovered until hours later, authorities said Wednesday.

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The crash happened on Tomoka Farms Road near Interstate 95.

According to Daytona Beach Police, a passerby called at about 7:20 a.m. to report seeing a car and two bodies in a wooded area just off the roadway.

Officers found a 2010 Lincoln at the scene and two people who appeared to have been partially ejected. Daytona Beach Police Deputy Chief Jakari Young said during a news conference that the victims are a man and woman.

The crash victims were later identified as Latonia Evette Williams, 45, of Daytona Beach, and Yancey Demarth Axon, 42, of DeLeon Springs. Police said Williams was the driver, and the car was registered to her.

At first, Young said the woman did not have gunshot wounds as initially thought.

Young said the medical examiner will conduct an autopsy, the results of which won't be back until Thursday at the earliest.

He said speeding was likely the main factor in the crash.

The crash shut down parts of Tomoka Farms Road, as well as Dunn Road.

Anyone who may have seen the crash happen is asked to contact Daytona Beach Police.