LONG BEACH, CA — The four people who were killed when the vehicle that they were riding in struck a median on Lakewood Boulevard near the Long Beach Airport and then exploded into flames on Feb. 21 have been identified.
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, the deceased are:
Isabel Acevedo, 22Caleb Gainer, 22Amber Delgado, 22Brian Delgado, 28
It is currently unknown if Amber and Brian Delgado were related. Amber Delgado was listed as a Huntington Park resident, but no city of residence was listed for the other three.
An investigation remains underway regarding the cause of the fiery crash, which occurred around 1:20 am on a Saturday morning.
The Long Beach Police Department has said that the National Transportation Safety Board would investigate the incident and issue a preliminary report within 30 days.
Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is asked to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Ashley Van Holland at (562) 570-7355.  Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 TIPS” app to your smartphone (available in the Apple App store and Google Play), or at  www.LACrimeStoppers.org.