The CHP said a 2018 Ford collided head-on with a 1993 Toyota on Santiago Canyon Road near Limestone Spur Road
Orange County, Calif. – A 34-year-old La Habra man who died in a head-on traffic collision on Santiago Canyon Road in Orange County has been identified as Austin Crump.
Crump was driving a 2018 Ford that collided head-on with a 1993 Toyota operated by a 42-year-old Santa Ana man at about 9 p.m. March 9, on Santiago Canyon Road near Limestone Spur Road.
Crump was pronounced dead at the scene. The Toyota driver was taken to Orange County Global Medical Center where he died. His name has not been released.
Original Story
Orange County, Calif. – Two men were killed in a crash in Orange County on Saturday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The wreck occurred at about 9 p.m. March 9, on Santiago Canyon Road near Limestone Spur Road.
The CHP said a 2018 Ford collided head-on with a 1993 Toyota.
The driver of the Ford, a 34-year-old La Habra man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The other driver, a 42-year-old Santa Ana man, died at Orange County Global Medical Center.
Alcohol is suspected to have played a role in the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
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