5 killed in Lee County crash
FIREFIGHTERS AND HAVE MADE A
LOT OF PROGRESS THERE OVER THE
PAST OUT. THAT'S A GOOD UPDATE.
THANK YOU, BRIAN. SO RIGHT NOW
HERE AT 4 O'CLOCK, WE ARE
LEARNING SOME NEW DETAILS ABOUT
5 PEOPLE KILLED IN ACTION
SUNDAY IN LEE COUNTY. ACCORDING
TO THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL.
IT HAPPENED HERE ON COLIN ROAD.
THIS IS AFTER A DODGE CHARGER
VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND HIT
A TREE HERE. WE'VE ALSO LEARNED
THE NAMES OF ONE OF THE
VICTIMS, 20 YEAR-OLD JONATHAN
US ON US.
>> WRAL'S HEIDI KIRK IS LIVE
NOW IN LEE COUNTY AND HIGH.
A VERY SAD SITUATION FOR A LOT
OF PEOPLE. THEY'RE GROWING
MEMORIAL AS WELL FROM THE
PEOPLE WHO DIED.
>> AND AND WE'VE SPENT A GOOD
AMOUNT OF OUR DAY HERE ON COLIN
ROAD. THERE'S BEEN A STEADY
STREAM OF PEOPLE VISITING THAT
MEMORIAL. IN FACT, ON THE STEP
OUT OF THE WAY AND HOW MY
PHOTOGRAPHER SHOW YOU WHAT THIS
LOOKS LIKE A GROWING MEMORIAL
HERE. SOME OF THE PEOPLE WE
SPOKE TO WERE FAMILY MEMBERS
OF JONATHAN ASADA.
>> WHO WAS 20 YEARS OLD AND WE
WERE TOLD BY THOSE FAMILY
MEMBERS, BUT EVERYONE INVOLVED
IN THIS.
>> IT WAS A CRASH THAT WAS
HEARD STREETS OVER.
SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE CAPTURED
THE SOUND OF THE DODGE CHARGER
VEERING OFF THE ROAD AND
HITTING THIS TREE. THE OWNER
OF THAT CAR, JONATHAN POSADA IS
ONE OF 5 PEOPLE WHO PASSED AWAY
IN THE ACCIDENT. HIS FAMILY
CAME BACK TO THE SCENE. A
FAMILY AND A BIG HEART.
>> TURNING YOUR SON AND
EVERYTHING. BUT I MEAN, AND I'M
SEE WHO'S ON THOSE TRYING
COOKOUTS GOING ON. AND JUST TO
BE MORE BUT SAW HIS COUSIN SAYS
IT WAS A GROUP OF FRIENDS IN
THE CAR AND ALL OF THEM AROUND
THE SAME AGE. THEY'RE ALWAYS
TOGETHER WHEREVER THEY WANT.
STATE HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE
CHARGER WAS TRAVELING NORTH AT
A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN IT
RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
ROAD. THEY'RE STILL
INVESTIGATING WHAT LED UP TO
THIS ASADA'S AND OTHER FRIENDS
CAME BACK HERE TO PLACE THESE
FLOWERS AND LOOK FOR ANYTHING
TO REMEMBER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER
GARCIA WALKED AWAY WITH ONLY
THIS METEOR FROM HIS COUSIN'S
CAR.
>> HE SAYS HE ONLY HAD THAT
CAR TO WEEKS.
NOW, OF COURSE, WE'RE STILL
WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS
CAR ACCIDENT. AS WE MENTIONED,
STATE HIGHWAY PATROL IS
CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE WHAT