PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police have released the identities of the two teenagers who died when the car they were in crashed into the Willamette River.
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“The medical examiner identified them as Roberto C. Garcia-Chavez, 19, and Trent Badillo, 17, both of Beavercreek in Clackamas County, Oregon,” Portland police said in a statement.
The lone survivor is a 17-year-old male, but police have not released his identity.
“The fourth occupant of the vehicle, believed to be a 20-year-old male, has not been located but is presumed dead,” police said. “His name is not being released at this time.”
Police said Garcia-Chavez was the driver of the white 1996 Toyota Corolla that crashed through a seawall and ended up in the Willamette River.
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Investigators plan to remove the car from the river soon.
