One person died Wednesday morning following a crash in Kanawha County, according to the sheriff’s department.

The accident happened around 11 a.m. at the 4100 block of Lens Creek Road in Hernshaw, according to Kanawha County 911 dispatchers.

Sheriff’s deputies said the accident was a two-vehicle wreck. Two women were in one of the cars and were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.

 Another woman who was in the other car died in the crash, deputies said.

Lens Creek Road has been closed as deputies continue to investigate. There is no word on when the road may reopen.

The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Kanawha County EMS and Marmet Fire responded to the scene.