Teenagers Killed In San Mateo County Crash Identified

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA -- Three teenagers who were found dead Wednesday morning from a car crash were identified as San Mateo County residents.

Andrew Gonzales, 18, of Menlo Park, alongside Matthew Cruz, 18, and Ricardo Torres, 19, of Redwood City, were found in the wreckage of a crash off Skyline Boulevard in unincorporated San Mateo County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP officers responded to the incident around 7:49 a.m. Wednesday and found a 2010 Hyundai occupied by the three teenagers had crashed at some point overnight.

The car was traveling south on Skyline, left the west side of the roadway, struck a tree and came to rest on its wheels about 50 feet down the embankment, CHP officials said.

All three occupants died in the crash.

Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact CHP Officer Brian Wester at (650) 369-6261.

--Bay City News contributed to this report/Photo via Shutterstock