Overview

• Four Archie Williams High School students, aged 14-16, lost their lives in a single-vehicle crash on April 18, while two survived with critical injuries.
• Marley Barclay, one of the survivors, was released from the hospital on April 22; Elsa Laremont Stranczek remains hospitalized in critical condition.
• Initial survivor accounts suggest the crash occurred after another car veered into the SUV’s lane, forcing the driver to swerve off the road.
• The California Highway Patrol has yet to determine the definitive cause of the crash and continues to investigate, urging witnesses to come forward.
• The community has rallied with memorials, vigils, and fundraising efforts, raising over $500,000 to support the victims' families and survivors' recovery.