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Autopsies Released For 2 Students in Fatal Memorial Day Car Crash
Aurora Cabrera, 16 and Nozad al-Hamawendi, 17, did not have illegal or over-the-counter drugs in their blood streams, according to the Orange County Coroner.
Two of the five Irvine teens killed in a fiery Memorial Day in Newport Beach had no drugs in their systems, according to the Orange County Coroner, the Daily Pilot reports.
Recently released toxicology and autopsy reports show passengers Aurora Cabrera, 16, and Nozad al-Hamawendi, 17, did not have illegal or over-the counter drugs in their blood streams when the 2008 Infiniti sedan veered off the road and hit a tree in the center divider on Jamboree Road.
Cabrera had no alcohol in her system but had taken cough syrup. Trace amounts of alcohol were found in al-Hamawendi’s blood stream, but, the Daily Pilot reports, an expert said it should not be assumed al-Hamawendi had been drinking, as the traces could have been caused by fermentation.
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Last week, officials released initial toxicology reports for Abdulrahman Alyahyan, which showed no drugs or alcohol in his system.
Newport Beach Police believe excessive speed caused the crash that split the Inifiniti in two.
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The victims were driver Alyahyan, 17, a 12th grade student at University High School; al-Hamawendi, 17, an 11th grade student at Irvine High School; Cecilia D. Zamora, 17, an 11th grade student at Irvine High School and sisters Cabrera, 16, a 10th grade student at Irvine High School and Robin A. Cabrera, 17, a 12th grade student at Irvine High.
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