California Highway Patrol continues to investigate a fiery car crash that killed five 14- and 15-year-olds returning home from a trip to Knott's Berry Farm this weekend.
The lone survivor of that crash has since been identified as 16-year-old Bradley Morales, who is not licensed to drive.
The crash happened around 2am Saturday as Morales was behind the wheel, driving his friends home from the amusement park's Halloween attraction, when the 1995 BMW hit a guardrail, rolled off an embankment then caught fire.
Morales was either ejected from the vehicle or escaped before the fire broke out, but the three boys and two girls inside were not as lucky.
The three male victims have been identified as Alex Sotelo, Matthew Melo and Brandon Moreno, who were all on the same soccer team. Laguna Hills High School student Jenny Mills was one of the females inside, while the other girl remains unidentified.
The three male victims, from Mission Viejo, were identified by their soccer coach, who realized something had gone wrong when they failed to turn up for Saturday morning's game.
Billy McNicoll told how Alex, his team's top goal-scorer, and Matt were well-established players, while Brandon was a newer addition. Their loss hit the team hard.
Speaking to the LA Times, he said: 'These are good boys. We are devastated. Just devastated.'
Alex and Matthew were ninth-graders at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, while Brandon was in the eighth grade at Carl Hankey Middle School in the same town.
CHP Officer Florentine Oliva said skids marks on the freeway indicate speed may have played a role in the crash. Investigators will also survey the damaged vehicle to check for signs of mechanical failure. CHP Sgt Todd Kovaletz said there is no indication drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.
The lone survivor of that crash has since been identified as 16-year-old Bradley Morales, who is not licensed to drive.
The crash happened around 2am Saturday as Morales was behind the wheel, driving his friends home from the amusement park's Halloween attraction, when the 1995 BMW hit a guardrail, rolled off an embankment then caught fire.
Morales was either ejected from the vehicle or escaped before the fire broke out, but the three boys and two girls inside were not as lucky.
The three male victims have been identified as Alex Sotelo, Matthew Melo and Brandon Moreno, who were all on the same soccer team. Laguna Hills High School student Jenny Mills was one of the females inside, while the other girl remains unidentified.
The three male victims, from Mission Viejo, were identified by their soccer coach, who realized something had gone wrong when they failed to turn up for Saturday morning's game.
Billy McNicoll told how Alex, his team's top goal-scorer, and Matt were well-established players, while Brandon was a newer addition. Their loss hit the team hard.
Speaking to the LA Times, he said: 'These are good boys. We are devastated. Just devastated.'
Alex and Matthew were ninth-graders at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, while Brandon was in the eighth grade at Carl Hankey Middle School in the same town.
CHP Officer Florentine Oliva said skids marks on the freeway indicate speed may have played a role in the crash. Investigators will also survey the damaged vehicle to check for signs of mechanical failure. CHP Sgt Todd Kovaletz said there is no indication drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.
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