Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news. >Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter. "Just devastating," Desoto said. "I feel so sorry for those families. I can't imagine what they are going through." Sandy Martin taught the victims in middle school. "They're smart kids, they're good kids," she said. "They were also kids that were really supportive of all their friends." Piedmont police Chief Jeremy Bowers on Wednesday provided updates on a fiery crash that left three people dead and another person injured. Video footage from the scene showed the mangled Cybertruck wedged between a retaining wall and a tree. The cause of the crash is being investigated, but Bowers said "it's safe to say that speed was a factor." "Now are there other factors associated? That is certainly possible," he added. "But speed is likely a contributing factor in this collision." Bowers said the investigation is in its infancy, adding that details could change. "I want to keep the focus on the victims and the families that lost their loved ones," Bowers said. "I will tell you that our women and men who responded to this call did everything they could. It's devastating. The devastation pales in comparison to what these families are dealing with this morning the day before Thanksgiving." Piedmont fire Chief Dave Brannigan said the speed in extinguishing the flames meant it was unlikely that the Cybertruck's large lithium-ion battery had caught fire. He called the incident “more along the lines of a typical car fire.” Bowers, addressing a question about recent Cybertruck recalls, said “there’s no indication that there were mechanical effects that were the primary cause for the collision.” The Cybertruck, which has been on sale for about a year, has been recalled six times for safety problems, most recently on Nov. 5 because a fault in an electric inverter can cause the drive wheels to lose power. Other recalls covered rearview camera images that don’t activate immediately after shifting into reverse, trim pieces that can fall off, windshield wipers that can fail, and an incorrect font size on instrument panel warning lights. In April, the futuristic trucks were recalled to fix gas pedals that can get stuck in the interior trim. Meanwhile, city officials are encouraging residents to attend Thursday morning's annual Turkey Trot, where Piedmont Mayor Jen Cavenaugh will open the event with memorial remarks and a moment of silence. Pidemont's Turkey Trot is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Piedmont Exedra, located at Highland and Magnolia avenues. The Associated Press contributed to this report. This article tagged under: