Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

A 16-year-old driver in a BMW ran into and injured a 19-year-old Costa Mesa man, Missael Espinoza, who was running across the southbound lanes of the 55 Freeway, near 19th Street, just after 10 pm. on Friday, according to the O.C. Register.

The driver, who has not been identified, also resides in Costa Mesa.  He was driving a four-door 1998 BMW 328i, when the accident occurred.

Missael Espinoza
Missael Espinoza Picture Courtesy of <strong><span style=text decoration underline><a href=httpsmyspacecome missael420 target= blank>MySpace<a><span><strong>

Espinoza ended up at the Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, where he was treated for a skull fracture and brain trauma. However he died from his injuries around 5:40 a.m. on Saturday morning.

The teen driver did not show any signs of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and the police released him at the scene.

Espinoza is survived by his mother and father according to the OC Coroner.

Espinoza was apparently quoted in a Daily Pilot article published in 2007, when he was an 11-year-old soccer player. He was a student at the time at Adams Elementary School, in their soccer league, and was asked by a reporter, “What sports team would you most like to manage?” He responded, “I would do the Galaxy, because I like to play soccer and it’s fun being a coach.”

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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