Tue. Nov 12th, 2024

At approximately 7:15pm on Friday evening, police officers responded to the intersection of Bushard and Hamilton regarding a traffic collision involving a single vehicle, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.

Police officers arrived and found a vehicle at the northwest corner of the intersection on the sidewalk. Two young adult occupants were trapped inside, as the vehicle was stuck in between a light pole and a wall.

The Huntington Beach Fire Department responded and was able to extricate the occupants. Based on the injuries, the driver was airlifted to an area hospital.

The preliminary investigation shows the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control, crashing into the northwest corner.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing and no other information will be released at this time.

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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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