Crash on SR-57 Northbound at Lambert Rd, Brea, California

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM

Injury crash3 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-00873

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

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Where and when

Location: SR-57 Northbound at Lambert Rd
City, county: Brea, 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: Dusk-Dawn
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: 2019 BMW 530E

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Changing Lanes

Driver, female, 25Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2006 Ford F150

White Pickups and Panels

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

Driver, male, 56Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2020 Toyota Camry

Blue Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 37Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

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

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Nearby and recent

24 crashes recorded on SR-57 Northbound in Brea in the last 12 months, 10 with injuries.

Mar 20, 2026, Central Av at Brea BL2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Mar 20, 2026, Newhaven Dr at Meadowcreek Rd2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Mar 17, 2026, Imperial HY at RT 57 SB Offramp2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Mar 16, 2026, Wildcat WY at Brea Olinda High School2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Mar 16, 2026, Imperial HY at State College BL1 vehicleProperty damage only

All Brea crashes, February 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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