Overview

• On Aug. 4 at about 6:30 p.m. a gray sedan traveling the wrong way on Main Street near Warner Avenue triggered a five-car crash in Santa Ana’s Historic South Main Business District.
• Two drivers—one male and one female—were killed at the scene and five others were hospitalized with minor injuries.
• Investigators have ruled out street racing as a cause and are now examining whether alcohol or other impairment played a role in the collision.
• No arrests have been made and police continue to withhold suspect details as their investigation advances.
• The crash is the latest in a series of serious Southern California collisions that have renewed calls for stronger traffic enforcement and safety measures.