Four minors were taken by air ambulance to trauma centers with major injuries. Two people were pronounced dead at the site of the crash.
The crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Douglas Drive just south of Pala Road. The Oceanside Fire Department said the vehicle was speeding when it crashed into a tree, trapping six people inside.Medics worked to remove the four minors from the vehicle.
Their ages were not disclosed but all had major injuries, the fire department said. Medical helicopters were called to transport them to nearby trauma centers"due to the severity of the injuries." Their current condition was not known.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.Authorities shut down the northbound and southbound lanes of Douglas Drive from El Camino Real to Old River Street, but the area has since reopened.
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