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Fatal Traffic Collision at Bolsa Avenue and Graham Street

 

by: Jessica Cuchilla
Published: September 10, 2024

 

HUNTINGTON BEACH...On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) responded to a traffic collision on Bolsa Avenue and Graham Street involving a gray Freightliner cargo van and a tan Toyota Sienna.

Upon arrival, officers located the driver of the Sienna, a 61-year-old male from Garden Grove, and his adult female passenger, both deceased. The driver of the Freightliner, a 39-year-old male from Fountain Valley, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Freightliner cooperated with investigators, and impairment does not appear to be a factor. It is unknown if impairment was a factor with the driver of the Sienna.

Based on the preliminary investigation, the Freightliner was traveling eastbound on Bolsa Avenue and entered the intersection at Graham Street with a green light. It collided with the Toyota Sienna that was southbound in the intersection on Graham Street.

The collision investigation is ongoing and being handled by the HBPD Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT). Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the events leading up to it is encouraged to contact HBPD Traffic Investigator V. Rattanchandani at (714) 536-5231.