2 teenagers, 17 and 18, die in Riverside crash fire; another teenager was seriously injured

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

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

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

Police said the driver of a blue Scion was westbound on Van Buren Street at the time when he ran a green light and crashed into the Lexus.

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“Following the collision, the Lexus continued northbound, striking a cement 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, identified only as an adult male, was uninjured and had no other passengers. He remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, the police said.

Meanwhile, the 17-year-old driver of the Lexus and the 18-year-old female passenger died at the scene. Their identities are not disclosed.

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

Police said that “alcohol and drugs are believed to have contributed to this collision, as well as the speed of the vehicle.”

The investigation of the accident is ongoing.

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