There were two serious car accidents in Garden Grove today

The OCFA responded to two serious car accidents in Garden Grove today, according to their Twitter page.

OCFA firefighters used the jaws of life to save a person who was trapped in their vehicle at a car accident on Clinton St., in Garden Grove, at about 4:23 p.m. today. The patient was transported to an area hospital.

This accident occurred just west of the Riverview Park Neighborhood, in Santa Ana.

OCFA firefighters then responded to a single vehicle accident with two occupants at Brookhurst & Trask, at about 5:56 p.m., in Garden Grove.

This accident occurred near Bolsa Grande High School.

One patient was transported to an area hospital and the second one, sadly, perished at the scene.

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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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