Thu. Nov 21st, 2024
Not the same incident but this was a similar one
Not the same incident but this was a similar one

At 11:16 AM, SAPD officers were dispatched to a possible fatal traffic collision near the intersection of 17th and Newhope, according to an SAPD press release.

The collision involved a single vehicle being driven by a female adult (60’s) which struck a tree in the center median.

The SAPD has issued a SigAlert for Eastbound 17th street Newhope to Harbor Blvd until further notice.

The medians along the middle of 17th were installed at the urging of former City Manager Dave Ream.  These medians look nice but they force drivers to make u-turns and make it harder to enter businesses on the opposing side of the medians. The medians also cost a fortune to maintain.

This fatal accident comes about a week after an older manin the same area crashed into a medical building.

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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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