A car crashed into an attenuator on the Long Beach 710 Freeway and burst into flames killing five on June 26. Authorities have now identified all five people who were killed.
The crash was reported at 4:12 a.m. Monday on the northbound freeway at the transition to the eastbound Artesia 91 Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
Five of the six people in the car died, and the survivor was hospitalized with major injuries, the department reported.
On Monday, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office identified two of the people who died at the scene as George Dobbs and Ariahh Slemaker, both 15. The coroner’s office June 27 identified a third fatally injured person as 18-year-old Angel Gabriel Sextos of Long Beach.
On June 28, the medical examiner’s office identified the last two victims as Sebastian Peredia, presumed to be between 15–20, and Eduardo Cruz. There was no age for Cruz.
It was unclear what caused the driver to crash, or if speed played a factor. CHP officials asked anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact investigators at 424-551-4000 or 323-259-3200.
