A crash Thursday afternoon on U.S. 74 in Jackson County closed the road in both directions. The State Highway Patrol reported after 6 p.m. Thursday, that two fatalities occurred in the crash. A truck travelling westbound on U.S. 74 crossed a concrete median and struck a van head-on. Both the driver of the truck and the driver of the van were killed. There were no other passengers reported, and no other vehicles were involved. The wreck happened about 3 p.m. near the swinging bridge. According to the NCDOT, the road was closed in both directions near Smokey Cove Road but reopened about 6:15 p.m.