One killed, one hospitalized after their car crashes into a tree in Huntington Beach
A vehicle that was involved in a chase with Fountain Valley police crashed into in Huntington Beach, killing one and hospitalizing another.
The pursuit was canceled before the crash.
According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, the crash happened at 7:30 p.m. on Brookhurst and Bushard Street. While HBPD was not involved in the pursuit, the department is handling the investigation since the crash happened in their city.
We can confirm that this evenings traffic collision near Brookhurst & Bushard resulted in the death of one vehicle occupant & the other vehicle occupant being transported to a local hospital. HBPD was not involved in the pursuit of this vehicle or any other vehicle. https://t.co/3frYSKBooN
— Huntington Beach PD (@HBPoliceDept) May 27, 2022
Both the deceased and the injured person were inside of the pursuit vehicle.