Five people killed in a fiery high-speed crash Monday in Newport Beach were identified Tuesday as Irvine teenagers.
The crash Monday afternoon on Jamboree Road near the Newport Beach Country Club left charred debris on the road after the driver of an Infiniti collided with a tree in the center divider.
The victims were identified early Tuesday as two boys and three girls, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The victims' names were not available Tuesday morning.
The car was southbound on Jamboree Road, just north of Island Lagoon Drive, when the driver veered from the road. The car split in two after striking the tree.
"It does appear speed was a contibuting factor," said Kathy Lowe, spokeswoman for the Newport Beach Police Department.
Tire marks were on the road in front of the tree, which had a large section of barked removed because of the impact.
Four victims were ejected from the car. They were pronounced dead at the scene. A fifth victim, who was partially ejected, was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The names of the victims were not available Tuesday morning.
Drivers told NBC4 that drivers tend to speed on that stretch of road, which has a 55 mph speed limit
Jamboree Road reopened early Tuesday morning.