Woman, 19, killed in crash in Seal Beach

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Dec. 12, 2016 5:07 PM PT

A 19-year-old woman visiting from Germany was killed in a car crash in Seal Beach on Friday.

Lisa Shelhorn was killed about 1:40 p.m. when a pickup towing a vehicle crossed over a painted median on Westminster Avenue between Seal Beach Boulevard and Bolsa Chica Road and slammed head-on into the minivan she was driving, according to Seal Beach police Sgt. Mike Henderson.

Shelhorn was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man driving the pickup was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Henderson said.

Investigators are looking into whether the pickup driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash, Henderson said.

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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.