2 hurt in crash on 405 in Costa Mesa

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Jan. 19, 2017 9:58 AM PT

Two motorists were hospitalized Thursday morning after a crash on the 405 Freeway in Costa Mesa.

Authorities received a report of a two-vehicle collision shortly before 5 a.m. on the southbound 405 near Fairview Road, said Costa Mesa fire Capt. Chris Coates.

Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate one of the motorists, a man in his 30s, from his truck, Coates said.

The man and another driver were taken to Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana.

Information about the second driver was not immediately available.

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.