Two Killed in Wrong-Way Accident on Beach Boulevard near Hazard Avenue [Westminster, CA]

Wrong-Way Driver and Passenger Die after Crashing into 3 Other Vehicles on Beach Boulevard in Westminster

 
WESTMINSTER, CA (February 8, 2023) – Two people died in a wrong-way accident on Beach Boulevard in Westminster Monday afternoon on February 6.
 
The fatal accident happened around 12:51 p.m. in the 14500 block of Beach Boulevard, near Hazard Avenue. Police said a minivan was speeding northbound in the southbound lanes of Beach Boulevard when it slammed into three other vehicles.
 
As a result, the minivan’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center, where she also later died.
 
The driver of another involved vehicle was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center with a leg injury.
 
Authorities only described the two deceased as a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s. Both were residents of Westminster.
 
The cause of the accident remains under investigation. The Westminster Police Department Traffic Division urged witnesses to call Sergeant Anil Adams of the at 714-548-3770 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS or online at Orange County Crime Stoppers.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

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