17-Year-Old Dead, Several Others Seriously Hurt in Multi-Vehicle Wreck in Costa Mesa
COSTA MESA, CA (November 28, 2018) – A 17-year-old San Diego boy was killed, and several others were injured early Thursday following a multi-vehicle crash on the 405 Freeway near Harbor Boulevard.
According to authorities, the crash happened around 2 a.m. on the southbound side of the 405 Freeway. Investigators believe a Fiat 500, driven by an 18-year-old man, collided with another vehicle that was stalled on the freeway from a previous crash.
The Fiat driver was ejected from the vehicle due to the brute impact and suffered major injuries. An 18-year-old male passenger in the Fiat exited the vehicle and walked to the right shoulder of the freeway but two other passengers – an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy – were still inside.
While the Fiat was facing in the wrong direction with its lights no longer operational, a 63-year-old Menifee man behind the wheel of a Freightliner big rig approached it and was unable to avoid striking the Fiat.
The Freightliner and Fiat collided, killing the 17-year-old passenger at the scene. The 18-year-old passenger still left inside the vehicle suffered major injuries. Per CHP, one vehicle caught on fire.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call (714) 567-6000 to help officials investigate the ultimate cause of the wreck.
In light of this devastating news, our law firm would like to send our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the victim.
Any surviving spouses, domestic partners and children of the deceased can file a wrongful death claim. If you have lost a loved one in a negligent car accident and would like to seek prosecution, call the Sweet Law Group. Economic and non-economic damages can be the result of a reckless crash. Although no amount of compensation can bring back a loved one justice is still an option if you wish to pursue. File your wrongful death or personal injury matter by calling (800) 203-3061.
![1 Killed in Head-On Crash on State Route 18 [Issaquah, WA]](https://cdn-sweetlaw3.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/shutterstock_217486723.jpg)
![Pickup Truck Driver Injured in Highway 6 Collision [Bryan, TX]](https://cdn-sweetlaw3.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/truck-wreck.jpeg)
![Calimesa Woman Lynette Spencer Killed in Collision on Highway 79 [Beaumont, CA]](https://cdn-sweetlaw3.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Green_Car_Ditch.jpg)
![21-Year-Old Tyler Obed Thompson Dies in North CR 1700 Collision [Lubbock, TX]](https://cdn-sweetlaw3.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Collision_Investigation_Car.jpg)