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Police Identify Driver in Huntington Beach 7‑Vehicle Crash as Investigation Focuses on Speed

Police cite excessive speed as the likely cause pending toxicology.

Overview

  • The Orange County coroner identified the deceased driver as 37-year-old Ryan Mark Larson of Huntington Beach.
  • Police say a gray Tesla Model 3 traveling east on Heil Avenue at high speed lost control at Goldenwest Street, hit several cars, rolled multiple times and came to rest east of the intersection.
  • Seven vehicles were involved in total, with three people taken to hospitals in stable condition, including two Orange County probation officers.
  • Dashcam video and witness accounts captured the collision, with one witness estimating the Tesla was possibly exceeding 100 mph.
  • No arrests have been made, and investigators are awaiting forensic and toxicology results to determine whether impairment or other factors played a role.