PIEDMONT, Calif. (KRON) — Hundreds gathered in Piedmont Friday night for a vigil honoring the three young people who died in a car crash the day before Thanksgiving. Community members lit up flashlights in their memory at Piedmont Park.
Neighbors and friends said the group had been home from college for the holidays to visit their families. Their identities have not yet been confirmed by police.
The crash occurred early Wednesday morning on Hampton Road. According to officers, the Tesla Cybertruck they were in jumped a curb, crashed into a tree and burst into flames.
One person did survive the crash. He suffered severe burns and underwent surgery. His current condition is unknown.
Police said speed was a factor in the crash, but they have not ruled out the possibility that drugs or alcohol were involved.
