California: Speed and booze likely played role in fiery crash that killed five

From Huff Post

BURBANK, Calif. —2013-09-29 — Five people were killed early Saturday morning after their car spun out and burst into flames in Burbank, trapping people inside, officials said.

Firefighters assisted the coroner’s office in removing the bodies, which were “burned beyond recognition,” from the wreckage for further investigation, Burbank Fire Capt. Peter Hendrickson said.

Lt. Larry Dietz of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner said fingerprints or dental records would be used to identify those killed depending on how badly they were burned.

There was one survivor, an 18-year-old woman who managed to crawl out of the burning Nissan and was found by police about 50 yards away from the wreckage when they arrived shortly after 4 a.m.

The woman suffered a broken leg and was being treated for non-life threatening injuries at the Los Angeles ….MORE