"The 16-year-old driver in the Woodacre crash that killed four teenage girls in April lost control while traveling at least 60 mph along a sharp turn in a 40 mph zone, the California Highway Patrol has concluded, according to a news report. The 14-year-old surviving passenger said she saw headlights just before the wreck, and that the driver swerved to miss the other vehicle, prompting investigators to consider that scenario."
"It recommended that the driver be charged with gross vehicular manslaughter for allegedly speeding, making an unsafe turn and driving with passengers younger than 20 in violation of her provisional license, the Chronicle reported. Speed was an associated factor contributing to this crash due to the roadway's limited sight distance, narrow lanes, small shoulders, and forest bordering both sides, lead investigator Darrel Horner wrote, the newspaper reported."
"The wreck happened at about 7:30 p.m. April 18 when the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan veered off San Geronimo Valley Road and struck a tree. The driver and five passengers were classmates at Archie Williams High School in San Anselmo. Three girls were pronounced dead at the crash site; one died at a hospital; and a passenger and the driver, critically injured, were taken to hospitals outside the county for advanced care."
The California Highway Patrol concluded the 16-year-old driver lost control while traveling at least 60 mph on a sharp turn in a 40 mph zone. A surviving 14-year-old passenger reported seeing headlights and said the driver swerved to avoid another vehicle, but investigators found no evidence another car was involved and no signs of intoxication. The CHP recommended charging the driver with gross vehicular manslaughter for alleged speeding, an unsafe turn, and carrying passengers under 20 in violation of a provisional license. Speed was cited as a factor given limited sight distance, narrow lanes, small shoulders, and bordering forest. The crash occurred April 18 around 7:30 p.m. when a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan veered off San Geronimo Valley Road and struck a tree, killing four classmates and critically injuring two others. The CHP declined a records request citing an ongoing investigation, and the district attorney had not responded regarding charges.
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