Crash on State Route 73 Northbound at Newport Coast Drive, Irvine, California

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 12:39 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-00923

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

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Where and when

Location: State Route 73 Northbound at Newport Coast Drive
City, county: Irvine, Orange County
Collision type: Side Swipe
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: 2
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2017 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-10r

Black Motorcycle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Other

Driver, male, 21Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
Possible injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2022 Mvag RR Brutale

Red/Gry Motorcycle

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

Driver, male, 38Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 22107 UNSAFE TURNING MOVEMENTas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: INATTENTIONas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

1 crash recorded on State Route 73 Northbound in Irvine in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

Mar 11, 2026, Shady Canyon Dr at Summit Park Dr1 vehicleProperty damage only
Mar 7, 2026, Culver Dr at Shady Canyon Dr1 vehicleProperty damage only
Feb 12, 2026, Newport Coast Dr at Sage Hill1 vehicleProperty damage only
Feb 3, 2026, Anteater at Bonita Canyon Dr2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jan 29, 2026, Bonita Canyon at Chambord1 vehicleProperty damage only

All Irvine 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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