Reportedly a Lexus was heading north on Wood Road at a high rate of speed when the driver ran a red light at Van Buren and collided with a Lexus which had a green light at the time.
Riverside, CA. – 17-year-old Jahseem and 18-year-old Alicia were identified as teenagers killed in a car accident on Wood Road in Riverside Sunday morning.
According to the Riverside Police Department, the collision happened at around 5:40 a.m. November 3 on Wood Road and Van Buren Boulevard.
Reportedly a Lexus was heading north on Wood Road at a high rate of speed when the driver ran a red light at Van Buren and collided with a Lexus which had a green light at the time.
After the impact, the Lexus continued northbound, striking a cement light pole, a wooden electrical pole, and a tree before coming to a stop and igniting in flames.
Jahseem and Alicia were pronounced dead at the scene. A third passenger in the Lexus, a 17-year-old boy, was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the Scion, identified only as an adult male, was not injured and had no other passengers with him. He remained at the scene and has been cooperating with investigators.
The police said alcohol and drugs were suspected to be factors in the collision as well as speed.
The crash remains under investigation.