killed a 15-year-old boy and left two others with less serious injuries. as julie watts shows us, police believe alcohol was a factor. reporter: every 15 minutes, someone dies in an alcohol- related car accident. in april, the students at novato high participated in this simulation to illustrate that fact. but today, they re dealing with the real thing. we saw the bmw, the car they were driving, and it was going towards our school, and then the truck was behind it. and we saw like the helicopter and i saw the yellow tarp over. reporter: the crash site is now cleaned up. and a vigil stands in its place. with the picture of the 15-year- old boy who died here yesterday. among the flowers and the crosses, is a letter from his family, that begins, dear nephew, there is so much i hope to share with you. it is really sad. you don t have to know though though feel it. reporter: in the small town of novato everyone seems to be impacted by this tragic crash. but what makes it
hello, again, everyone, i m heather holmes. well, a church was filled following the explosion. today is filled with mourners they are tearfully remembering rebecca morales. she was just one of seven people killed in that fire. mike mibach joins us now live from sanbruno. mike? reporter: heather, there were stories about jessica s smile, there were stories about her laughter. and then there was a story that described the bond between her and the woman who brought her into this world. how sweet the sound reporter: tonight a celebration of life, the life of young jessica morales. the 20-year-old s family and closest of friends guided her into the church in the highlands where on this summer weekend she was remembered for her openness, gracefulness and her love for life and friends. she was my best friend, my sister, my partner in crime and my ray of sunshine. she shook my quiet little world with laughter, smiles, tears and most importantly, love. on behalf of the f