Three teenagers were killed and one seriously injured in a violent Tesla cybertruck accident. Long-time friends were identified by police and a possible cause was investigated

The three California teenagers who died in a fiery Tesla cybertruck crash on the eve of Thanksgiving were identified Friday as college students and longtime friends from the Bay Area – as police investigated whether speeding was a factor in the heartbreaking crash played a role, the authorities said.

Jack Nelson, Soren Dixon and Krysta Tsukahara – 19-year-old sophomores who met in high school – were on their way home from an event in Piedmont at 3 a.m. Wednesday when the SUV jumped a curb, crashed into a tree and burst into flames, according to CBS San Francisco.

A fourth friend, Jordan Miller – a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Wisconsin – survived the crash but suffered severe burns, his mother, Samantha Miller, told the station.

He underwent surgery on Friday morning.

“It’s a devastating situation. And you know, we’re all thinking about the children that were lost,” Miller said.

Nelson and Dixon played on the Piedmont High School lacrosse team and Nelson also played junior varsity soccer and varsity soccer.

Dixon went on to play lacrosse at the University of Southern California, while Nelson attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he joined the Sigma Nu fraternity.

It was not immediately clear which university Tsukahara attended.

Police on Friday were investigating speeding as a possible cause of the accident, which police said did not involve any other vehicles.

The futuristic-looking electric car jumped a curb, hit a concrete wall and became stuck between the wall and a tree, Piedmont Police Capt. Chris Monahan told the Chronicle.

When police arrived on the scene, the SUV was engulfed in fire that was twice the height of the vehicle.

California Highway Patrol officers seized the Cybertruck and plan to look for signs of mechanical failure.

Tesla has issued a series of recalls for the 2024 Cybertruck models this year.

Last month, the Elon Musk-owned automaker said it was recalling more than 27,000 vehicles because of laggy backup camera images that could impair driver visibility and increase the risk of accidents.

Additionally, thousands of Cybertrucks were voluntarily recalled in April because of faulty accelerator pedals that could potentially lead to fatal accidents, and another recall occurred in June over problems with windshield wipers and exterior trim.