PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – The Portland Police Bureau has identified the two teenagers killed in a fiery car crash in North Portland on Jan. 10.
Cristian Perez Hernandez, 18, and Gabriel Sanchez, 16, were found dead inside the burned car when police arrived at the intersection of North Marine Drive and Leadbetter Road just after 11 p.m. Portland Fire and Rescue had responded to put out the flames.
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On Friday, police gave an update about the investigation, saying the two-vehicle crash that caused the car to catch fire was the result of street racing. The car that burned, inside which the two teens were found dead, was driven by another person who did not die but was taken to the hospital for serious injuries.
Sgt. Kevin Allen, a PPB spokesperson, told KOIN 6 News he found the teens’ deaths to be “heartbreaking.” When it comes to street racing, he encouraged others to “Think twice before they involve themselves in this — it’s not fun and games. It’s dangerous, and people are dying.”