2 teenagers, ages 17 and 18, killed in fire accident in Riverside; another teenager was seriously injured

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) — Two teenagers were killed and another injured in a fiery crash early Saturday morning in Riverside.

It happened around 5:40 a.m. along Wood Road, north of Van Buren Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found a gray Lexus sedan on fire.

According to the Riverside Police Department, a preliminary investigation revealed that the Lexus was traveling north on Wood Road at a high rate of speed when the driver ran a red light near Van Buren.

Police said the driver of a blue Scion was traveling west on Van Buren with a green light at the time and crashed into the Lexus.

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“After the impact, the Lexus continued northbound, striking a concrete light pole, a wooden utility pole and a tree before coming to a stop and bursting into flames,” police said in a news release.

The driver of the Scion, who was only an adult male, was not injured and had no other passengers with him. He remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.

Meanwhile, the 17-year-old male driver of the Lexus and an 18-year-old female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity has not been revealed.

A third passenger in the Lexus, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. His condition is unknown.

Police said: “Alcohol and drugs are suspected contributing factors in this collision, as well as the speed of the vehicle.”

The crash is still under investigation.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact Traffic Detective Amanda Beeman at 951-826-8723 or [email protected].