PIEDMONT, Calif. -- On Thanksgiving morning, community members honored three recent high school graduates killed in a car crash. Police say a Tesla Cybertruck with four people inside jumped the curb, struck a cement wall and got wedged between the wall and a tree before bursting into flames around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning.

It’s a somber Thanksgiving in Piedmont as the community mourns three young residents who lost their lives Wednesday in a Tesla Cybertruck crash. On Thursday, at the annual Piedmont Turkey Trot, residents are gathering to honor their lives.

The tight-knit community of Piedmont is in mourning after three young people died in a fiery solo-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning, one day before a city tradition that took place Thanksgiving morning - the Piedmont Turkey Trot.

Why is Thanksgiving traditionally associated with turkey and other specific foods? We asked a history expert why we eat what we do on the holiday.

In many homes, it's pretty much a holiday centerpiece at the table—a rather pretty sight before everyone's forks and knives begin to dig in! Afterward, bellies everywhere are filled with the best leftover turkey recipes for days upon end.