Santa Ana, CA — July 22, 2023, a person was killed in a cement truck crash on East 17th Street in Orange County, Santa Ana, CA.

Authorities indicate that on July 22, an accident occurred when a vehicle and a cement truck collided on East 17th Street. According to reports, the vehicle struck the non-moving cement truck as the vehicle entered E. 17th from the highway exit.

A preliminary investigation suggests speed may have been a factor in the crash. Officials confirmed that the vehicle driver, whose name has not been released, sustained fatal injuries in the collision. Other injuries reported include those of a passenger badly hurt in the crash. No further information has been released.

The investigation is ongoing.

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