(KRON) — The Alameda County Sheriff’s Workplace Coroner’s Bureau has launched toxicology stories following the Thanksgiving eve Tesla Cybertruck crash that killed three school college students in Piedmont. The outcomes present all three victims had a number of substances of their system on the time of the collision.
The victims have been recognized as 19-year-old Soren Dixon, 20-year-old Jack Nelson, and 19-year-old Krysta Tsukahara.
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The Coroner’s Bureau mentioned Dixon, who was driving, had a blood alcohol focus of 0.195%. Regular blood alcohol ranges vary from 0% to 0.05%.
The crash occurred round 3 a.m. on Nov. 27 on Hampton Street. When Piedmont police arrived, they discovered the car had crashed right into a tree and was engulfed in flames. The Piedmont Hearth Division responded and extinguished the hearth.
Soren Dixon, left, Krysta Tsukahara, heart, and Jack Nelson. (Photos supplied by the Metropolis of Piedmont
The Coroner’s Bureau decided that each one three victims examined constructive for ethanol, amphetamines, benzoylecgonine (a cocaine metabolite), cocaine, cocaethylene (a compound shaped when alcohol and cocaine are used collectively), ecgonine methyl ester (one other cocaine metabolite), and carboxyhemoglobin. Dixon was the one sufferer who additionally examined constructive for methamphetamine.
The households of the victims shared a collection of public statements after the incident. Dixon’s household mentioned he “had a boundless enthusiasm for life and was known for his infectious smile, his love of family and friends, his passion for sports, and his deep affection for all animals.” Nelson’s household described him as an athlete who beloved the outside, typically spending his free time on adventures from the ocean to the mountains. Tsukahara was a 2023 graduate of Piedmont Excessive College and a sophomore at Savannah School of Artwork and Design.
On the time of this report, Piedmont police haven’t launched updates on the fourth crash sufferer, whose identification has not been publicly launched. Police final supplied an replace in early December that he was hospitalized in steady situation. Household mates mentioned he suffered burn accidents earlier than a very good Samaritan pulled him from the wreckage.
