Four Centereach teens say they have a new outlook on life after surviving a car explosion Thursday.

Eddie Kelly, Ray Zecca, John Dias and Geri Galotta say they were celebrating the end of their junior year at Centereach High School with a trip to the beach when they were involved in an accident with two other cars. After noticing fire underneath the hood, the four escaped the vehicle seconds before it burst into flames.

The students were taken to the hospital and released with no major injuries. They say they were lucky to all get out safely and are glad they were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.