23-Year-Old Killed In Huntington Beach Collision
Huntington Beach authorities responded to an accident involving a U-Haul and motorcyclist late Sunday night. Huntington Police stated that the accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and 8th Street.
According to investigators, the motorcyclist was heading north on Pacific Coast Highway on his 2012 Yamaha YZF-R6, when he collided into a U-Haul van crossing Pacific Coast Highway from 8th Street. The motorcycle was basically destroyed with parts scattered all over the intersection. Huntington Beach Police identified the motorcyclist as 23-year-old Lake Wood resident Devin Santiago.
Santiago was seriously injured and found partially underneath the moving van then police arrived on scene. Paramedics then transported him to Hoag Hospital where he died later that night.
The 59-year-old driver of the U-Haul and his wife were both uninjured and questioned by police. Huntington Beach Police have not made any arrests or issued any citations.
If you or a loved one are injured in a Huntington Beach area accident, contact local police and an experienced Orange County personal injury attorney right away.