Overview
- A black 2016 Hyundai Veloster carrying six Wrightwood residents veered off State Route 2 and overturned around 1:30 a.m. Friday, five people were ejected and four were pronounced dead at the scene.
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the four victims as 21-year-old Rebeka Citlali Cabral Gonzalez, 19-year-old Jason Potter, 20-year-old Nevaeh Harper and 19-year-old Cole Torres.
- California Highway Patrol preliminary findings state none of the occupants were wearing seat belts and officer statements say alcohol is believed to be a factor.
- Two surviving occupants were taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in critical condition and the CHP is continuing crash reconstruction, toxicology testing and witness interviews while urging anyone with information to contact the Antelope Valley office.
- Families and the small Wrightwood community have opened GoFundMe pages and organized vigils, and officials say the reconstruction and lab results will clarify cause and inform any potential legal or safety actions that follow.