A family is grieving after a father and son were killed in a crash on the 405 Freeway while they were returning home from a trip to Hawaii.
Shane Coughlin, 21, of Garden Grove, told Eyewitness News it’s a trip that he’ll never forget.
“Just given the fact that it was the last time the five of us were physically together… I wouldn’t want to change it for the world,” he said.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the family of five was driving on the freeway just south of Crenshaw Boulevard when a speeding driver hit them from behind, causing their car to flip last week.
Shane, his sister and their mother survived.
Shane said his 24-year-old brother, Luke, was his twin flame.
“He just knew how to make everyone laugh and how to make everyone smile.”
He pointed to a photo of Luke in a graduation cap and gown posing with a Starbucks cup for his senior portrait.
“My mom wanted us to take a picture with something that got us through high school,” he said.
When asked about his 57-year-old father, Gregory Coughlin, Shane described him as his hero. He added the U.S. Postal Service mailman was generous, humble and always looking to inspire his three children.