5 people killed in California crash could be teens

Five people killed in a fiery Califoia crash that split a car in half were believed to be teenagers from the Irvine area, but the coroner was still trying to confirm the identity of one victim, authorities said Tuesday.

The names of the three females and two males killed in the Monday afteoon wreck were expected to be released later in the afteoon, said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

The Infiniti sedan carrying the five people veered off a road around 5:20 p.m. and hit a tree, said Kathy Lowe, Newport Beach police spokeswoman. The impact split the car and it caught fire, she said.

"It was a horrific accident," Lowe said, adding that investigators were on scene for nearly 12 hours oveight.

Speed was believed to be a factor in the wreck, she said.

The posted speed limit on Jamboree Road, a major street in south Orange County, is 55 mph. Lowe declined to say how fast the Infiniti was going, citing the ongoing investigation.

Tragedy: Five teens in Califoia were killed after the car veered off the road and struck a tree

 

Sisters Christine, left, and Robin Cabrera were among the five teens killed in a fiery crash in Califoia on Monday. They were both students at Irvine High School

 

Two of the other victims were Omar Soussan, left, and Cecilia Zamora

Four people were ejected from the car and died immediately.

A fifth was partially ejected and was later declared dead at a hospital.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.