Newport woman, 18, dies of injuries from crash in Huntington Beach

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

March 2, 2017 5:45 PM PT

An 18-year-old Newport Beach woman who was injured in a crash Feb. 15 in Huntington Beach has died, police said Thursday.

Orange County coroner’s officials identified her as Teagan Wehrmann, who graduated from Corona del Mar High School in 2016.

Police said a Chrysler 200 and a Ford Ranger collided around 3:30 a.m. at the intersection of Springdale Street and Edinger Avenue. The Chrysler was traveling south on Springdale and the Ford was heading east on Edinger, police said.

Wehrmann, who was driving the Ranger, and her passenger, an 18-year-old Costa Mesa man, were taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange. Wehrmann later died of her injuries. The man’s condition was not immediately known.

The Chrysler’s driver, Darius Roberts, 27, of Huntington Beach, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Huntington Beach police accident investigator Joshua Page at (714) 536-5670 or investigator Mark Van Meter at (714) 536-5666.

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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.