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Six Ohio teens killed, two hurt when packed SUV plunges into pond

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Officials don’t know where the SUV was headed. They just know that eight teenagers, one as young as 14, were riding in it.

When the vehicle hit a guardrail Sunday morning just south of the eastern Ohio city of Warren, it overturned and ended up in a pond. Six passengers died, leaving yet another community in grief and shock.

Officials said none of the teens were wearing seat belts. The Warren Tribune Chronicle reported that the vehicle was a 1998 Honda Passport, which normally can seat five passengers, according to the Kelley Blue Book.

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Two of the victims died after being taken to St. Joseph Health Center in Warren, where 2 1/2 hours of resuscitation efforts failed to revive them from trauma suffered in the crash and from their immersion in frigid water, Julie Gill, a nursing supervisor, told the Los Angeles Times.

The two surviving teens were taken to the hospital, treated and released to their parents, Gill said.

Officials identified the survivors as Brian Henry, 18, and Asher Lewis, 15, the Associated Press reported.

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The dead were Kirklan Behner, 15; Andrique Bennett, 14; Alexis Cayson, 19; Brandon Murray, 17; Daylan Ray, 15; and Ramone White, 15.

After news of the crash began to circulate around Warren, people stopped by the site of the tragedy to pay their respects.

“It was announced at the close of [church] service that there has been a terrible accident and I wanted to drive up here,” Gwen Morgan, a Warren resident, told Tribune Chronicle. “My prayers are with the families.”

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Friends, community members and classmates took to social media in the hours after the crash to remember their loved ones.

Sending thoughts and prayers to the families of those lost this morning! It’s been a horrible day for us today at WFD and Warren, OH #warren — Randy Stelk (@WFDFI501) March 10, 2013

Rip Daylan , Kirk , butter , Ramone &Alexis; <3 — Justyce! ¿ (@Xoxo_Justyce) March 10, 2013

RIP to my little cousin Brandon. The family will miss you¿¿¿¿ — Killlllllla Ru’ (@__ruk) March 10, 2013

I miss Ramone already dude. I remember clowning with him all the time.. — justice.(@l0vejus) March 10, 2013

Rest in Paradise Daylan, We all gon miss yo goofy ass bruh — Last_King_Jae (@ayoo_KidJae) March 10, 2013

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R.I.P. to my little homie Brandon, that dudes spirits were NEVER down. He always knew what to say to make you laugh. I’m gonna miss you man. — Apache Hall(@Stop__PacheTime) March 10, 2013

I still can’t beilive they are gone mostly Ramon I’m gonna miss him in history class R.I.P man we are all gonna miss ya — BRADY HURST (@darttag9) March 10, 2013

Five people dead this morning and my little cousin survived. Thank God for saving his life. I can’t lose no more of my guys man. — Curran Redd (@CRedd11) March 10, 2013

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