RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - Four of the five teenagers involved in the fiery May 17 crash on Scott Road near Rancho Murieta have now been publicly identified, including two Rancho Murieta teenagers who remain hospitalized with serious injuries.

According to the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office, 16-year-old driver Ariyonna Orozco and 14-year-old Piper Reese Conkling of Wilton died in the crash.

A California Highway Patrol news release said the crash occurred at approximately 12:29 a.m. May 17 when a northbound 2023 BMW X4 crossed into the southbound lane on Scott Road north of Latrobe Road, left the roadway and collided with a tree. The vehicle then caught fire.

Passing motorists stopped and helped remove several occupants before the SUV became fully engulfed in flames. CHP said three juvenile passengers suffered “moderate to major injuries” and were transported to area hospitals.

As of May 23, the identity of the girl passengers in the back seat who survived the crash had not been publicly confirmed.

The other two surviving passengers have been identified through Meal Train pages shared on Rancho Murieta social media pages.

One Meal Train identified Rancho Murieta resident Rhys Mitchell, son of Rancho Murieta Community Church Communications Coordinator Norma Mitchell, as recovering from serious injuries sustained in the crash.

Another Meal Train organized by the Pleasant Grove High School basketball community identified Canyon Light, described as a “dedicated Pleasant Grove student athlete,” as recovering from injuries.

Although the other four teenagers involved attended Pleasant Grove High School, Orozco’s mother, Jennifer Orozco, said her daughter lived in Yuba City and attended River Valley High School there. She said her daughter previously attended schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District before moving to Yuba City.

Jennifer Orozco also said she has been overwhelmed by community support following her daughter’s death.

“I’m so overwhelmed with just gratitude from everybody,” she said. “People have offered so much to me and my family … it is absolutely amazing.”

Social media posters throughout the week expressed grief over the tragedy and concern that many young people were stopping along Scott Road to leave flowers and memorial items at the crash site, a narrow and dangerous stretch of roadway.

Community members encouraged mourners instead to leave flowers next to a tree at Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Station 59 in Rancho Murieta.

Pleasant Grove High School also referenced a memorial near the school’s main entrance gate with an Instagram post showing dozens of flowers and memorial items.

A candlelight vigil for Orozco and Conklin was planned for the evening of May 22.

CHP continues to investigate the cause of the crash.