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Fatal Traffic Collision at Warner Avenue and Brightwater Drive

 

by: Jessica Cuchilla
Published: October 19, 2026

 

HUNTINGTON BEACH...On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) responded to a traffic collision at the intersection of Warner Avenue and Brightwater Drive involving a single e-bike.

Upon arrival, officers located the rider of the e-bike, a 62-year-old female from Westminster, unconscious in the roadway. Paramedics were called to the scene. The rider was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment; however, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased. It is unknown whether impairment was a factor for the e-bike rider.

Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears the bicyclist was traveling eastbound on Warner Avenue east of Brightwater Drive in the bicycle lane when she struck the raised concrete curb and fell.

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