Iowa
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They think the 1986 Monte Carlo veered out of control on a curve, flew into the air, and when the car rolled over gas spilled out of the tank, and acted as an accelerant in an intense fire.
Preliminary tests show two of the victims died from the impact of the crash, and and two died because of the fire. The four people in the car were probably unconscious, explaining why no one managed to escape alive.
Actual test results are expected to be released in the next few days. Meanwhile, the community is holding a benefit for the families of the four victims--this sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Chatterbox, a local restaurant.
When police arrived, the car was a ball of fire. There was no surviving this accident. Once the car was extinguished, the deputies found four bodies at the accident scene.
On Wednesday, four crosses were placed at the site of the crash, an outdoor memorial created by teenagers in mourning for their classmates.
Dusty Kuhn, 15, Marissa Trillo, 15, and Troy Smith, 20, were all students here at Crusade High School, a small alternative school, now dealing with enormous grief.
''When I think of thier lives--and they haven't had easy ones--they were finally coming to school and succeeding, and now they're not going to be here anymore,'' says teacher Deb Vierling
Eighteen-year-old Tyler Fordice was also killed in the crash.
Police are still investigating the worst accident anyone in Louisa County can remember.