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Motorist killed in wrong-way crash on 73 Freeway in Newport Beach

By Tony Kurzweil,

13 hours ago

The driver of an SUV headed the wrong way on the 73 Freeway in Newport Beach was killed after colliding with another vehicle Sunday night.

The crash was reported just before 9:30 p.m. as the SUV was traveling northbound on the southbound lanes of the freeway when it collided with a sedan just north of MacArthur Boulevard.

The SUV overturned and burst into flames following the crash, which prompted the closure of all southbound lanes.

A motorist was killed in a wrong-way crash in Newport Beach on Sept. 15, 2024. (OnScene.TV)
A motorist was killed in a wrong-way crash in Newport Beach on Sept. 15, 2024. (OnScene.TV)

The California Highway Patrol’s traffic incident log stated that the SUV was believed also to be traveling at a high rate of speed.

The unidentified driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the sedan was injured but the extent of those injuries was not immediately clear.

The freeway lanes were reopened around 2:30 a.m. Monday.

There was no immediate word on why the SUV driver entered the freeway going the wrong direction.

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RoseandLily

6h ago

I saw the video and this woman was shit faces drunk thank God she only killed herself and the other driver survived praying they are able to walk out of the hospital. There is no excuse for anyone to drive drunk when you can have an Uber take you home

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