Crash on SR-55 Northbound (Costa Mesa Freeway) at Warner Avenue, Santa Ana, California

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:53 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-02570

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

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Where and when

Location: SR-55 Northbound (Costa Mesa Freeway) at Warner Avenue
City, county: Santa Ana, Orange County
Collision type: Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 55 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Cloudy
Light: Dusk-Dawn
Road surface: Construction-Repair Zone
Hit and run: No
People involved: 2
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2021 Chevrolet Colorado

Red Pickups and Panels

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 46Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2014 Ford Mustang

Red Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 23Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED:PREVAIL CONDas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

5 crashes recorded on SR-55 Northbound (Costa Mesa Freeway) in Santa Ana in the last 12 months, 3 with injuries.

Jun 25, 2026, Evergreen Street at Saint Gertrude Place2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jun 25, 2026, SR-55 Northbound at Warner Ave2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jun 24, 2026, Lyon Street at Normandy Place2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jun 23, 2026, SR-55 Northbound at Mcfadden Ave3 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jun 22, 2026, 1538 Brookhollow Drive at Private Property2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All Santa Ana crashes, May 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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