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Both students killed in accident near Johnson High School identified

Officials said the car the teens were in burst into flames after the crash.

The two students who died in a fiery crash in north San Antonio Saturday have been identified.

The Medical Examiner said 17-year-old Ziv Hoodani was one of the two Johnson High School students who died in this crash. The other teen was identified as 16-year-old Gabriel Lee Juarez.

The accident happened near Bulverde Road and TPC Parkway near Johnson High School around 4 p.m. on Saturday. 

Officials said the car the teens were in burst into flames after the crash. Two other people were rescued from the other vehicle involved in the crash, and taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

Johnson High School Principal Gary Comalander informed the community that the two victims killed in the accident were students at the school.

On Sunday, students and parents gathered outside the school's entrance to honor Hoodani and Lee Juarez. They filled the fence with stuffed animals, flowers, candles and crosses as part of a vigil.

The school had counselors on hand at the library this week to offer help with the grieving process.

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