I saw the story over Jeff's shoulder this morning but didn't realize until I read this week's alumni newsletter that the grads were from western NY:

Five recent graduates from Fairport High School were killed in a head collision with a semi at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night.

Ontario County sheriffs say [the grads] were in an SUV driving east on Routes 5 and 20 in East Bloomfield and the semi was driving west.¹

"Fairport crash" - The Buffalo News, 6/28/07:

“That light that’s coming through the window in the ceiling,” Paddock said later at an impromptu memorial service at Assumption Catholic Church in Fairport. “That’s the girls in cheerleading heaven.”

Monnat was scheduled to attend Canisius College this fall and McClure was going to the University at Buffalo.

For this small community outside Rochester, an upscale suburb similar to East Aurora or Orchard Park, the news of a fatal car crash means friends and family will attend funerals instead of graduation parties next week.

"Fairport priest counsels after tragedy" - MSNBC.com:

Father Peter Clifford said a special Mass Wednesday night in front of more than 400 teenagers and parents. What made it more difficult for Father Clifford is that Wednesday was his first day as pastor.

"I invited the folks who were here last night to stand on that faith. And that faith is that in our Lord Jesus Christ, these dear friends have been wrapped up in glory," Fr. Clifford said.

"5 Teen Girls Killed In Fiery SUV Crash Upstate", WNBC.com, 6/27/07:

"I really just came to hug the kids and cry with them. I don't understand any more about this than they do," said Cathy Tocci, religious education director at the village's Church of the Assumption. Tocci said Congdon and Monnat were members of her church.

¹ "Five Fairport teens killed in head on crash" - WHEC-TV.