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A 4-year-old boy from Lancaster was identified as the last victim in a fatal 5 Freeway crash near the Newhall Pass in November.
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Markell Coleman, 4, was killed in the collision with three other people, said Sarah Ardalani, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.
On Thursday, Nov. 1, a vehicle occupied by four individuals crashed into the back of a parked semi truck on the shoulder of the northbound I-5 just south of Calgrove Boulevard.
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The collision caused the vehicle to catch fire, subsequently lighting the Freightliner’s trailer.
“When units arrived on scene, the sedan was fully involved in flames and the trailer of the semi was on fire,” said Michael Pittman, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The traffic collision also resulted in a quarter-acre brush fire, which was quickly knocked down.
Rayshawn Coleman, 12, and Lillian Renee Speed, 41, were identified on Nov. 21, and Marice Bethea Coleman, 39, of Lancaster, was identified by officials on Dec. 4.
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According to the crash report, all four occupants of the vehicle were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
Witnesses reported the vehicle driving in excess of 100 miles per hour before the crash.
The California Highway Patrol released their initial findings from the scene, citing excessive speeds and DUI to be contributing factors in the crash.
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