Costa Mesa : Two-Car Collision Results in 5 Injured
Five people were injured Monday afternoon when two cars collided near the Baker Street entrance of the Costa Mesa Freeway after one driver tried to make a left turn, authorities said.
Nhat Duc Nguyen, 21, of Costa Mesa was driving east on Baker Street when he attempted to make a left turn on Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa Police Officer Kevin Lovelady said.
Nguyen’s car collided with one driven by John Charles Marvick, 30, of Costa Mesa, who was going west on Baker Street, police said.
Nguyen’s passengers, Khwe Nguyen, 22, of Santa Ana, suffered head injuries, and Tan Pheoc Nguyen, 18, a brother of the driver, suffered a collapsed right lung and fractured ribs, police said. They were being treated at Fountain Valley Regional Trauma Center, where the younger Nguyen was reported in intensive care. Nguyen, the driver, was treated for minor injuries and released.
Marvick and his passenger, Franklin Jose Javier, 24, of Cerritos, were treated for minor injuries at Hoag Memorial Hospital and released.
Police said the accident is being investigated.
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