TUSTIN, Calif. – A person was killed in a traffic crash Sunday on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Tustin, involving at least two vehicles and possibly triggered by a wrong-way vehicle, authorities said.
The crash occurred about 2:10 a.m. on the southbound freeway, in the area of the conversion road from the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway to the Santa Ana (5) Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Witnesses told the CHP that a white sedan was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes just prior to the crash.
It was later reported that the crash involved a white Toyota Prius and a Subaru Outback.
A CHP SigAlert has been issued for the southbound State Route 55 and the Interstate 5 carpool lane while the investigation continues.
No other details have been provided.
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The person who died was the passenger in the second car. The driver of that car was seriously injured.
The driver of the wrong way car received very minor injuries, and was arrested by the CHP for driving while intoxicated, because of causing a fatal head-on crash.
Three lives have been ruined.
Did you happen to know the victim names I was there. Would really appreciate if I found out the names
I contacted the coroner to find out. They should get back to us tomorrow.
Okay thank you i witnessed this and was very traumatizing. I’d like to find out the victim who passed and reach out to her family
She was my Niece, Reinne Lim is her name
Don’t use drug and you live longer.
The person who died was not the one who was driving on the opposite side of the freeway. Your assumption is disrespectful.
Did you happen to know the victims