The three people who died in a Nov. 27 crash in Piedmont all had alcohol and cocaine in their systems, according to toxicology reports released by the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau.

The trio — 19-year-old driver Soren Dixon and his passengers Jack Nelson, 20, and Krysta Tsukahara, 19 — all had varying amounts of both substances in their systems, with Dixon showing a blood alcohol level of .195, which is above the legal limit of .01 for drivers under 21 as well as twice the legal limit of .08 for those over 21.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.