Overview

• The crash occurred on Tuesday, May 6, near the intersection of Island Way and Dana Point Harbor Drive, involving six Dana Hills High School students.
• Rebecca Cespedes, the 16-year-old driver, was pronounced dead at the scene, while five passengers were hospitalized.
• Three passengers remain in critical but stable condition, with two others sustaining minor injuries.
• First responders faced significant challenges extricating the teenagers from the heavily damaged pickup truck.
• The Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s major accident team continues to investigate the cause, with no definitive findings yet released.