One Killed, 2 Injured in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Freeway Crash in Irvine

One Killed, 2 Injured in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Freeway Crash in Irvine
One person was killed and two others injured during a multi-vehicle crash on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway that included a well-involved semi-truck fire in Irvine, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2022. (Screenshot via Twitter/OCFireAuthority)
City News Service
9/24/2022
Updated:
9/24/2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—A man was killed and two others injured Sept. 24 during a multi-vehicle crash on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Irvine that included a well-involved big rig fire, authorities said.

The man who died was 59-year-old Daniel Franco of Lake Forest, according to Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Hylton.

The crash occurred a little after 4 a.m on the southbound freeway at Jamboree Road, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Firefighters and paramedics dispatched to the location at 4:08 a.m. reported one person dead at the scene. Paramedics rushed two people, in stable condition, to a hospital, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.

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