Crime & Safety

Lake Forest Teen ID'd In Fatal Santiago Road Crash

The Foothill Ranch teenager killed in a single-car crash was identified by the Orange County Coroner's Office, Wednesday.

The Foothill Ranch teenager killed in a single-car crash was identified by the Orange County Coroner's Office, Wednesday.
The Foothill Ranch teenager killed in a single-car crash was identified by the Orange County Coroner's Office, Wednesday. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

FOOTHILL RANCH, CA —Lake Forest area teenager Benjamin Broughton was positively identified as the boy killed in a single-car crash Friday, Orange County Coroner's OFfice reported.

Broughton, 17, died after his Honda Civic struck a tree on Santiago Canyon Road near Blue Canyon Road at 8:30 p.m. Friday.

The car he was driving veered left, crossing the southbound lanes, then struck a tree, according to California Highway Patrol.

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According to an OC Register report, Broughton's father was first to the sceneand performed CPR on his son.

The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene, according to CHP reports.

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