Fresno family of 5 killed in fiery San Bernardino County crash

A Fresno family of five, including twin 4-year-old daughters, were killed May 22 when another vehicle struck their car broadside in San Bernardino County, setting it ablaze and killing all six people in both vehicles, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.

The Leon family was headed to Arizona for a graduation celebration when the collision occurred — just days before the family's twin daughters were themselves scheduled to mark their own pre-kindergarten graduation.

The five victims were identified by family members as Sergio Leon, his brother Antonio Leon, Sergio's wife Herminia Leon, and the couple's twin daughters Nyah and Naomi Leon, both 4 years old, according to ABC7. The driver who struck the family's car also died. Only three family members had been formally identified at the time of the station's report.

The family was en route to Arizona when the Friday crash occurred, ABC7 reported. Their car burst into flames after being struck broadside, killing everyone in the vehicle.

Family members told ABC7 that Sergio and Antonio were extremely close as brothers and shared a loving football rivalry with each other. Sergio's wife, Herminia, was remembered by family for her warmth, compassion and motherly love, the station reported.

Nyah and Naomi were set to graduate from pre-K the week of the crash, ABC7 said. A relative waiting for the family at the graduation ceremony grew alarmed when the group stopped responding, according to the report.

A GoFundMe campaign was created to help cover funeral expenses for the family, ABC7 reported.

The crash left an extended family in grief over a collective loss that came just as the youngest members of the Leon family were days away from their first milestone — a pre-K graduation they never reached.