Crime & Safety
2 Men Hospitalized After Fiery High-Speed Crash In Tustin
Two men were rushed to a hospital after a fiery crash on a Tustin roadway, authorities report.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Two men were rushed to a hospital after a fiery crash on a Tustin roadway, apparently caused by driving at a high rate of speed, authorities said Wednesday.
The crash was reported at 11:16 p.m. Tuesday on Tustin Ranch Road at Pioneer Road, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Thanh Nguyen.
Firefighters responded to the area of Tustin Ranch Road and Pioneer Way for a traffic collision at 11:16 pm last night. On arrival, crews found a single vehicle that appeared to have been traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control. >>> pic.twitter.com/hJ3HXo1CHQ
— OCFA PIO (@OCFireAuthority) December 29, 2021
It appeared the car was moving at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree, Nguyen said. The impact caused the car to split in half and catch fire and it propelled the tree 20-30 feet, he said.
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The two men were "at least partially ejected" from the car, Nguyen said.
Paramedics took the men to a hospital and their conditions were not available, he said.
