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Details about the tragic car crash at Greystone Airport that claimed the lives of five young men early Saturday are still emerging, and it may be some time - if ever - before investigators piece together all the pertinent facts.

One thing is certain. The families and friends of Jacob James Casey, 19; James Devon Hime, 19; Joshua D. Ammirato, 18; Dustin J. Dawe, 19; and Isaac Rubin, 20, are devastated.

All five were pronounced dead at the scene after an apparent high-speed crash that investigators say likely involved alcohol.

Ammirato was driving his father's gray 2008 BMW M5 sedan. The $80,000 car, registered to Santo Ammirato, was traveling north on the 1.5-mile-long airstrip that actor John Travolta and others regularly use to fly in and out of Ocala.

Florida Highway Patrol Capt. Jeff Succi said there were yaw, or sideways, skid marks at the end of the runway, indicating the car turned sideways before launching over an embankment. It then sailed through the air about 200 feet before slamming into a large tree and bursting into flames.

Troopers believe the car traveled over the 80- to 85-foot high embankment at the end of the airstrip and struck the tree about 15 feet above the ground. The car broke into two pieces upon impact.

Three of victims were ejected from the car, FHP officials said. Succi said the crash appears to be alcohol-related, but added that toxicology reports will provide the definitive answer. Succi said the men apparently had been at a party in the hours before the crash, but FHP was still in the process of interviewing witnesses.

It is not yet known whether any of the victims were wearing seat belts.

The crash was reported to Marion County Fire Rescue at 3:47 a.m. All five men were pronounced dead between 3:55 and 3:56 a.m. by Fire Rescue paramedics at the scene.

The vehicle came to rest in flames near the home of Augustine and Kristina Berenguer in the 1400 block of Northeast 95th Street. The Berenguers were awakened by a bang and saw flames through a window. They said the nearby crash shook their house.

Augustine Berenguer went outside to see what had happened and shouted for his wife to call 911.

George Borger, who lives next to the airstrip, said a loud engine noise woke him up at 3:30 a.m.

"I saw them going up and down the runway," he said. "I don't know how fast they were going, but they were flying."

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Really sad story

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SHU188mph

this is a tragic story, but it happened a long time ago

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"the black saloons"

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darwin ftw

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It has present day relevance
(you missed it)

Or perhaps just one of the many reasons why you shouldn't drink and drive?

There was no alcohol at all involved in this accident. I highly recommend reading through the m5board backstory where the driver talks about learning the car - right up until a few hours before he died. It's very, very sad.

Now now children......

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Very eerie to read the drivers thread about not having too much experience with the car. Sad story

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...ts-m-mode.html

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-Nick Meyer

I followed this as it happened at M5board. Yourng kid, sad.

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"the black saloons"

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creepy. I hate reading things like this online. Even if you didn't know the person its eerie to see something tragic happen to a member of an online community.

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- josh.

One of many reasons why kids shouldn't drive fast cars. The other posters on that board called it before it happened several times; at least 10 people there said he was too young to be driving a 500hp car.
If I ever have kids and they want a fast car, I'm taking out big life insurance policies on them

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200MPH daily driver...

I think it's less about youth and more about understanding and having respect for the car you drive. There are younger people with lots of driving/track experience under their belt. Just like there are tons of older people who can drive from point A to B, but that's about it. The worst drivers on the road are the ones who think they know what they are doing.

Anyone remember porsche girl? another tragic example. Although, she was driving 'angry'.

There are times and places for everything...regardless of age, experience, etc.

Even an "experienced driver" knows that.

Unfortunately, regardless of experience a respect for the limits needs to be known and understood. After reading that article it looks like they didn't just do this one time...but continued pushing the limit which will nearly ALWAYS end in tragedy.

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I'm a fan of "its not what you drive but how you drive it"

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