UPDATE 10/4/22:
Authorities say the victims of a Sunday morning Lincoln crash have been identified as Jonathan Kurth, Octavias Farr, Cassie Brenner, Nicholas Bisesi, Jonathan Koch, all of Lincoln, and Benjamin Lenagh of Omaha.
When the car slammed into a tree near 56th and Randolph in Lincoln Sunday morning around 2:15 a.m., a homeowner nearby jumped into action.
Brad Bartak said he woke up in a panic after his daughter alerted them of the crash.
Bartak jumped out of bed, got his shoes on, and ran outside to help.
That's where he saw the car burst into flames and grabbed what he could to put them out.
"I basically grabbed the garden hose and ran it up to the car and we were dowsing it. The gentleman up the street, Seth, took over for that and I was able to knock out a window in the back," said Bartak.
Despite his efforts, all six in the car died.
Now, the families of those lost are in mourning the tragedy.
Koch's sisters say they remember him as vibrant and enthusiastic.
"He would not want us to be heartbroken, he would want us to pick ourselves up and move forward, he was the best person I ever met," said Kayla and Kaleigh Kelley, Koch's sisters. "I think he would want everyone to remember how much he cared about everyone because he was such a caring guy."
Lincoln Police say the crash remains under investigation. If you have any information about the crash, you're urged to call Lincoln Police or Crimestoppers.
UPDATE 10/02/2022 4:50 p.m.
Lincoln Police are investigating a crash that killed six people on early Sunday morning.
Here's what we know from LPD:
Around 2:16 a.m. LPD responded to the area of 5600 Block of Randolph Street for a reported crash.
Police said that they responded to a 911 call from an iPhone recording showing the owner of the phone was in a severe crash and was not responding to their phone.
According to police, an eastbound vehicle, believed to be a black Honda Accord, struck a tree.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue transported a 24-year-old woman to the hospital in critical condition where she later died.
The other five male occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Police identified the driver as a 26-year-old. One passenger was 21, another passenger was 23 and two other victims were 22 years old.
If you have any additional information, you are asked to call its non-emergency number at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402 475-3600.
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