HONOLULU -- Two women were killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on the Moanalua Freeway near Red Hill, according to police. One of the women was pregnant and intoxicated, according to the medical examiner.

The accident, which occurred about 2:45 a.m., forced authorities to close the westbound lands of the Freeway for several hours. The lanes were reopened to traffic at 6:30 a.m.

Emergency crews said that when they arrived at the accident scene, one of the vehicles, a sport utility vehicle, was fully engulfed in flames.

Renee Champ, 20, of Salt Lake, was driving her 2001 Ford Explorer in the eastbound direction in the westbound lanes, police said. The SUV was in the far left lane at the time.

Chikako Iwakiri, 40 of Kalihi, was driving a 1996 Nissan Sentra in the same lane, but in the westbound direction, police said.

"As they approached each other both cars tried to swerve to avoid the impact. The westbound swerved to the left and east bound swerved to the right, resulting in the collision," police Capt. Frank Fujii said.

Both drivers were trapped in their vehicles.

At some point, the SUV burst into flames. Paramedics said Champ was burnt beyond recognition and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The medical examiner said Champ was intoxicated with alcohol, that this was a contributing factor in the accident, and that she was pregnant.

Neither vehicle carried any passengers.