Deadly freeway collision devastates Southern California youth soccer community

"The deadly collision, which authorities suspect was the result of an illegal race, occurred Aug. 23 on Interstate 15, in Temecula. According to authorities, a BMW was traveling north at a high rate of speed when it suddenly veered left and leaped over the median. The BMW then collided with an oncoming Nissan Sentra and both vehicles burst into flames."

"BMW Passengers Jacob Labib, 15, and brother and sister Mina Sabet, 14; and Yostena Sabet, 22, all suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene, according to relatives and the Riverside County Coroner's Office. Nicholas Callans, the 35-year-old driver of the Nissan was also pronounced dead at the scene. Girgis Alber, 23, the driver of the BMW and the Yostena Sabet's fiancé, was pulled from the vehicle and transported to the Inland Valley Medical Center in critical condition, the California Highway Patrol said."

A high-speed crash on Interstate 15 in Temecula on Aug. 23 occurred when a northbound BMW veered over the median and struck an oncoming Nissan Sentra, causing both vehicles to burst into flames. Four people were pronounced dead at the scene: Jacob Labib, 15; Mina Sabet, 14; Yostena Sabet, 22; and Nicholas Callans, 35. The BMW driver, Girgis Alber, 23, was pulled from the vehicle and transported in critical condition, and an unidentified Nissan passenger was also critically injured. Alber faces potential charges including vehicular manslaughter, child endangerment and engaging in a speed contest once treated. The crash devastated family members, a local church community and youth soccer teammates from the SoCal Reds.

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