A car was almost split in half after hitting a traffic signal pole in Irvine

On Friday morning, at 1:03 a.m., a vehicle collided with a traffic signal pole at Modjeska and Still Night, just north of Irvine Blvd., according to the Irvine Police Department.

Police officers rapidly responded to the scene with their Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) partners.

They quickly rescued the driver from the vehicle and transported him to the hospital.

The driver was seriously injured, and the police officers’ thoughts are with him during his recovery.

The police did not release the driver’s name. The car he was driving was a white sports car.

Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact jbalos@cityofirvine.org.

The Irvine Police thank the Orange County Fire Authority and Falk Ambulance for their excellent service to Irvine’s residents.

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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