Man, 20, Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Irvine
Police officers secure a crime scene in Irvine, Calif., on May 5, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
IRVINE, Calif.—A 20-year-old Lake Forest man was killed early June 10 when he lost control of his maroon Lexus and crashed into trees and other objects in Irvine.
The crash was reported at 4:26 a.m. on eastbound Barranca Parkway at Vertical, north of Alton Parkway, according to spokesman Kyle Oldoerp of the Irvine Police Department.
“The Lexus collided with three trees, a pole, and a fire hydrant before impacting with a fourth tree and stopping,” Oldoerp said.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
Orange County Fire Authority paramedics pronounced Tristan Thai Ngo dead at the scene, police said.
The cause of the crash was under investigation by the department’s Major Accident Investigation Team. Anyone with information about the accident was asked to call Detective Joshua Balos at 949-724-7024.
