Alex Sotelo, Matthew Melo, Brandon Moreno, Jenny Campos, and Jennifer Bahena killed in horrific Irvine car accident on Interstate 5 outside of Knott's Berry Farm
Modified Date:
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 3:57pmAccident Date:
Saturday, October 4, 20145 killed, 1 seriously hurt in fiery Irvine crash leaving amusement park
Video from the scene showed an older BMW, burned, perched atop a retaining wall but beneath the freeway.
Five killed, one seriously injured in Irvine freeway crash
The survivor told responding paramedics that the group had just spent the night at Knott's Scary Farm and was on its way home.
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The victims were described as two females and three males, one of whom was an 8th-grader.
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The driver had a restricted license at the time of the crash. In California, those with a restricted license can not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. and aren't allowed to have passengers under 20 years old unless he or she is with a licensed driver over 25 years old.
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Three of the teens were identified as Alex Sotelo, Matthew Melo and Brandon Moreno by Billy McNicol, program director for Mission Viejo Soccer Club.
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Authorities are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the local California Highway Patrol office at 714-567-6000.
Driver in crash that killed 5 didn't have license, authorities say
The 16-year-old male driver of a vehicle that crashed on the southbound 5 Freeway in Irvine early Saturday and killed five teenagers apparently did not have a license, authorities said.
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Identities of the females and their home towns, as well as the driver, were not available. California Highway Patrol investigators have not released a cause of the accident but said speed was a factor.
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The names of two girls killed in the wreck were not known, The Times reported. None of the names were officially released as the coroner worked to identify the burned bodies and notify relatives.
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A 16-year-old unlicensed driver was the lone survivor of the crash of a BMW sedan at 2:15 a.m. Saturday carrying six teens returning from the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, in its popular October guise as "Knott's Scary Farm," authorities said.
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“Everyone was just crying,” said Nicholas, a ninth-grader at San Clemente High School. Nicholas said he, Matthew and Alex were best friends who bonded over soccer. “They were just really close friends,” Nicholas said, “and it's sad to have them go this way.”
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Campos’ mother told the news station that Jenny was supposed to be home two hours before the crash but she stayed without permission.
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Authorities had not determined the cause of the accident but said that speed was a factor and that the driver apparently did not have a driver's license.
Driver in Irvine crash that killed five in stable condition
Bradley Morales, who underwent brain surgery after suffering a large skull fracture, was placed in the pediatric intensive care unit at CHOC Children’s at Mission Hospital, according to a hospital statement.
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Hundreds of people gathered at a somber candlelight vigil in Mission Viejo on Sunday night to mourn the loss of five teenagers who were killed in a fiery car crash.
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It remains unclear what caused the collision, but skid marks on the freeway and the distance the car traveled after hitting a guardrail suggest speed possibly played a role.
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They were coming home at 2 a.m. with four teenage boys when the BMW sedan they were in drifted off the southbound lanes of the Santa Ana Freeway, just north of the 133 Freeway in Irvine.
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At a news conference Monday morning, authorities said the vehicle appeared to be currently registered in California to a family member whose exact relationship to the driver was not yet determined.
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Morales was either ejected from the vehicle or escaped before the fire broke out, but the three boys and two girls inside were not as lucky.
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California law generally prohibits drivers younger than 17-1/2 from driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., and also prohibits very-young drivers from carrying passengers younger than 20 years of age.
Finding cause of fatal Irvine crash may take weeks, officials say
CHP investigators said the 2:10 a.m. single-car accident was so violent and destructive that the investigation will be take extra time.
Teen driver: No decision yet on criminal charges in crash that killed 5
Bradley Morales, the lone survivor of the fiery crash, did not have a driver's license and had not started the process of obtaining one, a CHP representative said at a news conference Monday.
Three of five teens killed in Irvine crash died from impact, not fire
Three of five teens killed in a fiery car crash on the 5 Freeway in Irvine over the weekend died from the impact of the crash and not the subsequent fire, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday.
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Those five dead kids in Irvine might have been only a 16-year-old's split-second decision away from surviving just another teenage coming-of-age experience.
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The California Highway Patrol, which is investigating, has asked witnesses who saw the BMW sedan prior to the crash — or saw the crash itself — to come forward.
Teenage crash victims remembered at vigil
On Tuesday, hundreds gathered outside the school holding candles, signs and wearing shirts commemorating the lost lives.
Teens Killed in Fiery Irvine Crash Remembered at Candlelight Memorial
Friends, family members and classmates gathered Tuesday night at a candlelight memorial at Carl Hankey K-8 School in Mission Viejo for five teenagers killed in a fiery solo-car crash on the 5 Freeway.
Five young people were killed in a dramatic one car crash on the Santa Ana 5 Freeway in Irvine early Saturday morning. The bodies were burned beyond recognition according to the Orange County Fire Authority. A sixth person, a teenage male, was sent to Mission Hospital in serious condition. According to the injured teen, the youths were leaving from a night trip to Knott's Berry Farm. The crash happened at approximately 2:15 AM. According to witnesses, the youths were in their mid-to-late teens.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Alex Sotelo
Matthew Melo
Brandon Moreno
Jenny Campos
Jennifer Bahena
Bradley Morales
Roadway:
Interstate 5City:
Irvine, CACounty:
Orange County, CAArea:
Orange County, CA
Comments
He should be treated as adult
He should be treated as adult since he was trying to act like one and assume the charges of murder and negligence. 6 people in a car that seats 5?? ...lucky??? I would say he escaped instead of trying to help.
I think... Yes he should face
I think... Yes he should face responsibilities as his & the others teenagers parents, all of them are responsible for letting their kids going with who knows who, .. PARENTS NEED TO GET INVOLVED & INFORMED in how they getting there & who's bringing them back.. ALL SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE..
If police want to do justice
If police want to do justice they will find out who the owner of BMW is and trail him- her as well for providing the car. Thank u!
There's a need for parents to
There's a need for parents to get involved in their kids plans & know the details of it... NOT SIMPLY "say yes " and let them go loose with out asking proper questions.. Both sides are guilty in this very very sad case that could it been avoided :(
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