Suspected DUI Driver Kills One, Injures Another in Newport Beach

Suspected DUI Driver Kills One, Injures Another in Newport Beach

A pedestrian was killed and another was injured Saturday morning in Newport Beach, where the motorist driving the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. Saturday in the area of Newport Boulevard and 24th Street, Newport Beach Police Department PIO Heather Rangel said. One pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene and paramedics rushed another pedestrian to a hospital, Rangel sai…

Suspected DUI driver fatally strikes pedestrian in Newport Beach

A suspected DUI driver killed one pedestrian and injured another overnight in Newport Beach, according to law enforcement.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a DUI driver in coastal Orange County

On February 28, 2026, at approximately 2:02 a.m., the Newport Beach Police Department Dispatch Center received a call regarding a traffic collision involving a white Chevrolet Corvette and a pedestrian in the area of Newport Boulevard and 24th Street. Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male pedestrian who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The identity of the decedent will be… Source

Newport Beach: One Pedestrian Killed, Another Injured In DUI Crash

02.28.2026 | 2:03 AM | NEWPORT BEACH – One person was killed and another was injured following a suspected DUI crash on the Balboa Peninsula, early Saturday morning. The deadly collision was reported in the 2300 block of Newport Boulevard around 2:03 AM when witnesses say a white Corvette was speeding northbound and lost control. …