A car passenger was killed in a head-on collision in Fountain Valley

On Saturday, May 20, at 11:50 p.m., Fountain Valley police officers responded to the scene of a traffic collision at Bushard St. and Swift Avenue.

During a preliminary investigation, the officers determined that a silver 2005 Infiniti FX35 was traveling north on Bushard St. when it crossed into the southbound lanes. This resulted in a head on collision with a black 2015 Nissan Sentra.

The passenger of the Sentra was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the Sentra was taken to a local hospital and was in critical condition.

The identity of these victims is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.

The driver of the Infiniti, a 34-year-old Hispanic from Hawaiian Gardens was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation into the collision is ongoing and alcohol or drugs may have been a factor in the collision.

Any witnesses to the collision are encouraged to contact the Fountain Valley Police Department’s Traffic Bureau at 714-593-4481. The incident number is 23-17708.

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.

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