Three students from Hollister High School were killed Tuesday night in Gilroy after the driver lost control of their vehicle and struck another car, authorities said.

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified three Hollister teens killed in a collision near Gilroy on Tuesday.

Three seniors from Hollister High School were killed, and a former student was critically injured in a car crash, the San Benito High School District said Wednesday, creating a devastating loss for their families and classmates.