An elderly couple in Maryland died after a vehicle struck them as they walked to cast their ballots at a polling place early Tuesday, according to a local report.

The 65-year-old man and 70-year-old woman were crossing a street on their way to Fields Road Elementary School in Gaithersburg around 7:30 a.m. when the crash happened, FOX5 DC reported.

The school was closed and operating as a voting center for the midterm elections.

The couple was rushed to a nearby hospital, where they later died, the report said.

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Fields Road Elementary School in Gaithersburg , Maryland

An elderly couple was struck and killed while walking to cast their ballots for the midterm elections at Fields Road Elementary School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Tuesday, a report said. (Google Maps)

Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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No additional details were immediately available.