Crime & Safety
Man Dies When Car Crashes Into Tree In OC
A 37-year-old man was killed Sunday when he crashed his vehicle into a tree in Orange County.
SANTA ANA, CA — A 37-year-old man was killed Sunday when he crashed his vehicle into a tree in Orange County.
The crash was reported at around 1:20 a.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of South Main Street in Santa Ana, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
Francisco Estrada Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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According to investigators, the vehicle was likely traveling southbound on Main Street from McFadden Avenue at a high rate of speed when it crashed with a tree.
It was not immediately known if drugs or alcohol were factored into the wreck.
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The crash investigation continued and anyone with information was asked to call Detective K. Catlin at 714-245-8224 or the Santa Ana Police Department's Traffic Division at 714-245-8200.
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