The cause of the crash was still under investigation.
Three of the five people who died in aThe three identified were: Angel Gabriel Sextos, 18; George Dobbs, 15; and Ariahh Slemaker, 15.California Highway Patrol officials were investigating what caused the crash, said Officer Angelia Gonzales, a CHP spokesperson. Investigators were looking into whether surveillance cameras captured the 2011 Hyundai as it entered the northbound lanes.
The crash was first reported shortly before 4:15 a.m., with Long Beach firefighters extinguishing the blaze. At least four of the car’s occupants were not wearing seatbelts, CHP officials said, and some may have been ejected after the impact.
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