Mother and two daughters killed in car crash after concert to celebrate teen’s birthday

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 377 words · By Ross O'Keefe

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Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google A mother and her two teen daughters out for a night of fun to celebrate an upcoming birthday died in a fiery wreck at the hands of a wrong-way driver.

Common ground

The family’s car, a Honda Accord, was engulfed in flames after a northbound wrong-way driver slammed into them and another southbound vehicle early Sunday morning.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Appeal to Pity 85% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The family’s car, a Honda Accord, was engulfed in flames after a northbound wrong-way driver slammed into them and another southbound vehicle early Sunday morning.”

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While the general crash event is corroborated, the specific detail about the Honda Accord being engulfed in flames and the specific vehicle dynamics (northbound wrong-way driver hitting a southbound Honda and another vehicle) is not explicitly confirmed by the provided evidence. The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated crashes involving Honda Accords.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Honda Motor Co., Ltd., commonly known as Honda, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered at the Toranomon Alcea Tower in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Founded …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Honda Accord (Japanese: ホンダ・アコード, Hepburn: Honda Akōdo; ), also known as the Honda Inspire (Japanese: ホンダ・インスパイア, Hepburn: Honda Insupaia) in Japan and China for certain generations, is a series o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Accord

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Honda City (Japanese: ホンダ・シティ, Hepburn: Honda Shiti) is a subcompact car which has been produced by the Japanese manufacturer Honda since 1981. The City was originally a three-door hatchback for t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_City

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Claim 2: “A mother and her two teen daughters... died in a fiery wreck at the hands of a wrong-way driver.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm a mother and her two teenage daughters were killed by a wrong-way driver after attending a concert.

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web search NEUTRAL — A mother and her two teen daughters celebrated a birthday by enjoying a concert this past Sunday in Fresno before they tragically died at the hands of a wrong-way driver while driving home.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mother-two-daughters-kil…

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web search NEUTRAL — The coroner identified the wrong-way driver as 36-year-old Francisco Garcia from Antioch. Investigators say it's unclear whether alcohol was a factor. At the neighborhood where they family lived, the …
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/hundreds-mourn-arbuc…

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web search NEUTRAL — - Authorities say a mother and her teenage daughter were found dead inside their car after tornadic storms hit Major County on Thursday. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials told affiliate KOCO that a wo…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/mother-and-2-daughters-car-a…

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Claim 3: “Vanessa Schoettler and her daughters, Kloie and Kylie, died at the scene.”

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One web search result explicitly names Vanessa Schoettler and her daughters, Kloie and Kylie, as the victims who died at the scene. Other results confirm the number of victims but not the names.

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore options for your family: the YouTube Kids app or a parent supervised account for older kids & teens on YouTube, all with built-in protections.
https://kids.youtube.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Playlist • YouTube Music R&B defined American mainstream music throughout the '90s. Here are key tracks from R&B's most vital decade.
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=RDCLAK5uy_ne3DJMol0E…

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest and greatest movies and shows all available on YouTube.com/movies. From award-winning hits to independent releases, watch on any device and from the ...
https://movies.youtube.com/

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Claim 4: “The GoFundMe has raised about $31,000 of its $50,000 goal so far.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic YouTube links and does not contain any information regarding a GoFundMe fundraiser for the victims.

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web search NEUTRAL — É canal oficial do YouTube Brasil que vocês querem? :D Se inscreve para descobrir as novidades e tendências da plataforma, conhecer novos criadores incríveis e claro, ficar mais perto daqueles ...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUN9lhwfMJRxMVuet7Shg0w

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web search NEUTRAL — Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPYf6vTu2xt17uhXThhpU…

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Claim 5: “Two passengers in the third vehicle involved, a Chevy Colorado, had minor injuries.”

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The provided evidence mentions a Chevy Colorado in an unrelated crash in Georgetown Township, not the Highway 99 crash near Bakersfield.

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web search NEUTRAL — — Two passengers suffered minor injuries in a multi-vehicle crash in Georgetown Township on Wednesday.The passenger in the Chevy, 19, was also transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-passengers-suffer-minor-injur…

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web search NEUTRAL — What year did Chevy Colorado come out? Chevy Colorado was originally introduced in 2004. After a brief stop in production, Colorado made its return in 2015.
https://www.chevrolet.com/trucks/colorado

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web search NEUTRAL — This video will show you how to properly drain and fill the rear differential fluid on your 2015-2020 Chevy Colorado or GMC Canyon. #differential #fluidchan...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17FHMnyHjKc

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Claim 6: “The crash happened just before 12:45 a.m. on Highway 99 north of 7th Standard Road near Bakersfield, according to California State Highway Patrol.”

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Three independent web search results (ABC30 Fresno and others) explicitly confirm the time (just before 12:45 a.m.), the location (Highway 99 north of 7th Standard Road near Bakersfield), and the source (California Highway Patrol).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakersfield,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Route 99 (SR 99) is a major north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley. From its southern end at Interstate 5 (I-5) near…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_99

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 99 (US 99) was a main north–south United States Numbered Highway on the West Coast of the United States until 1964, running from Calexico, California, on the Mexican border to Blaine, Washi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_99

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Claim 7: “the trio leaves behind a brother and son — who will turn 16 the same day as Kloie’s birthday on Aug. 20.”

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One web search result confirms that Kloie's birthday is the same day as her surviving brother Seth's 16th birthday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kloie’s birthday fell four days after the crash – the same day her surviving brother Seth turned 16, as reported by Need To Know.An update shared by organiser Dale Schoettler said the support would al…
https://needtoknow.co.uk/2026/08/31/mum-41-and-daughters-16-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Vanessa Schoettler and her daughters, Kloie and Kylie, died at the scene of the crash early Sunday morning near Bakersfield, California. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision happe…
https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2026/08/bakersfield-ca-mom-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 11, 2026 · We have released Security Updates for Exchange Server SE. Exchange Server 2019 and 2016 ESU updates only.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Exchange/released-a…

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Claim 8: “A 44-year-old man driving a BMW 530I and his passenger were taken to the hospital with severe injuries.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated accidents involving 44-year-olds or BMWs, but none describe a 44-year-old BMW 530I driver and passenger injured in the Bakersfield Highway 99 crash.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group (commonly abbreviated to BMW (German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔɛmˈveː] ), sometimes anglicised as Bavarian Motor Works), is a German multinational conglome…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The BMW 3 series is a line of compact executive cars manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. It is the successor to the 02 series and has been produced in eight generations. The first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M GmbH. M3 models have been produced for every generation of 3 Series since the E30 M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3

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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.