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16-year-old driver killed in single-vehicle tree crash near Dana Point Harbor

A memorial of flowers and candles are set out at the site of a crash that killed 16-year-old Rebecca Cespedes, of Dana Point. The Dana Hills High School student was driving the truck on May 6, 2025, when the vehicle collided with a tree near the Dana Point Harbor. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)
A memorial of flowers and candles are set out at the site of a crash that killed 16-year-old Rebecca Cespedes, of Dana Point. The Dana Hills High School student was driving the truck on May 6, 2025, when the vehicle collided with a tree near the Dana Point Harbor. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)
Ryanne Mena
By | rmena@scng.com and | lconnelly@scng.com | Orange County Register
UPDATED:

All six juveniles are students at Dana Hills High School.

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This story has been updated to include information from the school principal. 

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