Victim ID'd In Fatal Construction Zone Crash In Westminster

WESTMINSTER, CA — A Huntington Beach teen died Tuesday after the car she and three others were traveling in crashed into a concrete barricade in a construction zone in the City of Westminster.

The victim was identified as 18-year-old Jayda Jean Feeney, according to Orange County Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Steinle. The three injured people inside of the car were taken to local trauma centers, the Orange County Fire Authority said.

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The 18-year-old driver, who underwent emergency surgery, was expected to remain hospitalized another eight to 10 days, Commander Kevin MacCormick of the Westminster Police Department said.

Investigators were working to establish whether or not drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash, MacCormick said.

The other two victims, who are 16, also underwent surgery following the crash, he said.

Orange County firefighters were called to the scene near Westminster Boulevard and Rancho Road a little before 9:40 p.m., authorities said, and found the car "teetering" on top of the concrete barricades over a trench in a construction zone, MacCormick told the Orange County Register.

A chain-link fence held the vehicle back from going over the edge into the hole, he said.

Anyone who witnessed the crash was asked to call Sgt. Anil Adam at 714- 548-3770. Orange County Crime Stoppers will accept anonymous tips at 855- TIP-OCCS.

City News Service contributed to this report.