1 dead, 1 hurt in collision of Ferrari and truck
One man was killed and another was clinging to life Thursday after their Ferrari jumped a center median on Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach and crashed into a flatbed truck traveling in the opposite direction.
The accident occurred about 5:15 p.m., resulting in the closure of Pacific Coast Highway between Bayshore Drive and Jamboree Road, said Sgt. Jerry Lowe of the Newport Beach Police Department. The highway was blocked for hours.
Investigators were trying to determine what caused the Ferrari to spin out and cross the center divider, which in that section of the highway is either a raised curb or a median strip, said Sgt. Evan Sailor, public information officer for the Newport Beach police.
“The Ferrari broke into several pieces,” Sailor said. “There’s debris everywhere. The vehicle was engulfed in flames when the first officer arrived on the scene.”
Eighteen firefighters from the Newport Beach Fire Department worked to douse the fire and rescue the two men trapped in the car. The passenger died at the scene.
Rescue workers used special equipment to extract the driver. He was taken to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, where he was in critical condition.
The two occupants of the truck were taken to Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach to be treated for minor to moderate injuries.
Authorities have not released the victims’ names.
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