Crash on Fairview Rd to SR-73 S/B at Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa, California

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:55 PM

Injury crash1 vehicleHit and run

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-01452

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

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Where and when

Location: Fairview Rd to SR-73 S/B at Fairview Rd
City, county: Costa Mesa, Orange County
Collision type: Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with: Fixed Object
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Dark-Street Lights
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: Yes
People involved: 1
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2010 Toyota Tacoma

White Pickups and Panels

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Other

Driver, male, 40Restraint: Occupant Unknown. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 22107 UNSAF TURN &/OR NO SIGNALas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: ENTERING OR LEAVING RAMPas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition: CELL PHONE HANDHELD IN USEas 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

1 crash recorded on Fairview Rd to SR-73 S/B in Costa Mesa in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

Apr 18, 2026, SR-55 Northbound at SR-73 Northbound1 vehicleProperty damage only
Apr 17, 2026, Baker St at Bristol St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Apr 17, 2026, SR-73 Northbound to I-405 Northbound at I-405 Northbound2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Apr 17, 2026, I-405 Northbound at Bear Street3 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Apr 16, 2026, I-405 Southbound (San Diego Freeway) at Bristol Street3 vehicles, 3 injuredInjury crash

All Costa Mesa crashes, March 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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