Human Interest DNA Shows Boy, 13, Didn't Drive Truck That Struck and Killed 7 Members of College Golf Team The National Transportation Safety Board said DNA tests showed a 38-year-old man was behind the wheel of a truck that collided with a golf team’s van in March By Jason Hahn Jason Hahn Jason Hahn is a Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He's worked at PEOPLE's Los Angeles Bureau as a writer and reporter since 2017 and has interviewed the likes of Kobe Bryant, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Brady. He has a B.A. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University. He previously worked for Complex Magazine in New York City. People Editorial Guidelines Published on July 14, 2022 11:32 PM Share Tweet Pin Email The pickup truck driver who caused a crash that killed seven members of a New Mexico college golf team earlier this year was not a 13-year-old boy, the National Transportation and Safety Board announced. In a preliminary report published Thursday, the NTSB said a DNA test revealed Henrich Siemens, 38, was the driver of a truck that collided with a van carrying members of the University of the Southwest's golf teams in March. The announcement corrects an earlier NTSB report that suggested the driver of the 2007 Dodge 2500 was Siemens' young son, who died in the West Texas crash along with his father. "During an on-scene media briefing on March 17, the NTSB stated that the driver of the pickup truck that crashed into the transit van was the 13-year-old male, based on information available at the time," the NTSB said in a statement. The board also said methamphetamine was found in Siemens' blood. Multiple People Dead After Bus Carrying University of the Southwest's Golf Teams Crashes "In addition to the DNA test results identifying the father as the pickup truck driver, NTSB post-crash toxicological testing revealed the presence of methamphetamine in the pickup truck driver's blood," the statement said. USW Victims aboard the college van were identified as: Coach Tyler James, 26, of Hobbs, New Mexico; Mauricio Sanchez, 19, of Mexico; Travis Garcia, 19, of Pleasanton, Texas; Jackson Zinn, 22, of Westminster, Colorado; Karisa Raines, 21, of Fort Stockton, Texas; Laci Stone, 18, of Nocona, Texas; and Tiago Sousa, 18, of Portugal. Two other students, Dayton Price, 19, of Mississauga Ontario, Canada, and Hayden Underhill, 20, of Amherstview Ontario, Canada, were taken to local Lubbock hospitals after the crash. RELATED VIDEO: Members of College Golf Team Identified After Texas Crash Kills 9, Including 13-Year-Old Driver Teen Volleyball Player Dies, 3 Families Injured in 'Tragic' Crash While Traveling to Texas Tournament The team had played in a tournament and was heading back to campus before the collision, Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Blanco told reporters in March. The crash occurred at night along a rural highway in Andrews County. While initial reports said the pickup truck's left front tire blew out before the crash, NTSB investigators said on Thursday that they found no evidence the tire experienced any "catastrophic failure." "The crash remains under investigation," the NTSB said in a statement, "and analysis of the crash facts, along with conclusions and a determination of probable cause, will come at a later date, when the final report on the investigation is completed."