Crime & Safety

1 Dead, Another 'Significantly' Injured In Newport Beach Car Crash

The crash apparently involved two vehicles at the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Bowsprit Drive in Newport Beach.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — One person died and a second was left with "significant" injuries in a two-car crash in Newport Beach Saturday, authorities said Monday.

The crash was reported at 4:33 p.m. Saturday, after Newport Beach police officers received multiple calls reporting a two-car crash at the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Bowsprit Drive.

One driver was pronounced dead shortly after officers arrived to the scene. A second was given emergency care and moved to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

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The identity of the deceased driver was not released pending next-of-kin notification.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, officers said.

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Anyone who has any information about the crash was asked to contact Traffic Investigator Austin Laverty at 949-644-3747 or alaverty@nbpd.org.

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