Crime & Safety
Fatal Crash Kills Man In Newport Beach; Victim ID'd As Costa Mesa Man
The crash was reported this week at the intersection of Birch and Bristol streets in Newport Beach.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — A Costa Mesa man was killed in a single vehicle crash in Newport Beach this week, authorities said.
Newport Beach police officers were dispatched at around 12:35 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6 to the intersection of Birch Street and Bristol Street North regarding the crash.
Upon arriving, officers found the vehicle and its sole occupant — who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The victim was identified as Brandon Beach, a resident of Costa Mesa. His age was not immediately known.
The investigation into the cause of this collision remains ongoing.
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The Newport Beach Police Department asked anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact Investigator Austin Laverty at alaverty@nbpd.org.
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