Crime & Safety
Car Slams Tree, Power Pole In Newport Beach; Person Injured
A single-vehicle crash was reported around 3:46 a.m. Wednesday morning in Newport Beach, authorities said.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — A single-car crash was reported in Newport Beach early Wednesday morning, the Newport Beach Fire Department said.
The crash was originally reported at 3:46 a.m. Wednesday morning on the northbound side of Jamboree Road, just north of Bison Avenue.
Upon arriving, authorities found that a car had struck and downed an Edison power pole before coming to a stop against a tree. A passenger in the car was rescued from the wreckage via extrication, firefighters said.
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The patient was taken to an area hospital and is in stable condition, firefighters said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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