Crash on I-405 S/B at Ward Street, Fountain Valley, California

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 7:35 AM

Injury crash3 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Westminster Area
Report number
9670-2026-02028

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
I-405 S/B at Ward Street
City, county
Fountain Valley, Orange County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2017 Honda Crv

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 53Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, female, 45Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2017 Kawasaki Ninja

Blue Motorcycle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 23Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21658(A) UNSAFE LANE CHANGE/ETCas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

46 crashes recorded on I-405 S/B in Fountain Valley in the last 12 months, 16 with injuries.

All Fountain Valley crashes, August 2026

About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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