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The eight teenagers crammed into an SUV that was only supposed to seat five.They were driving a vehicle that was reported stolen.And they were speeding down a two-lane northeastern Ohio road, authorities say.But any poor judgment was quickly eclipsed by a tragic crash that cut short six young lives.The black Honda Passport veered over the left side of the road, crashed into a guardrail and flipped over into a pond near the city of Warren.


Investigators are trying to determine why, but Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Brian Holt said Monday that weather was not a factor in what he called the deadliest traffic accident in Trumbull County history -- and the worst in Ohio in at least three years.The vehicle was going faster than the 35-mph posted limit, but the exact speed wasn't clear, Holt said.

Officers are waiting for the results of toxicology tests, but Holt said no signs of alcohol or drugs were found inside the vehicle.
None of the passengers was wearing seat belts, the highway patrol said in a statement. It also said that the owner of the SUV reported it stolen on Monday, although the statement did not indicate whether the owner had been aware of the accident.

No defects were found in the car that could have contributed to the crash.The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified those killed as Alexis Cayson, 19; Andrique Bennett, 14; Kirklan M. Behner, 15; Daylan Ray, 15; Brandon A. Murray, 14; and Ramone M. White, 15. All were from Warren. Murray had initially been identified as 17.