Crash on Merrimac Way at Aura Dr, Costa Mesa, California

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Injury crashBicyclist involved2 vehicles
Report number
26-012155

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

Where and when

Location
Merrimac Way at Aura Dr
City, county
Costa Mesa, Orange County
Collision type
Broadside
Motor vehicle involved with
Bicycle
Posted speed limit
35 / 25 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Bicycle

Unit 1: E-Bike E-Bike

Black Bicycle

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Travelling Wrong Way
  • Bicyclist, male, 21Restraint: Occupant None in Vehicle
    Minor injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2017 Ford F-150

Black Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 27Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
21650(1)as 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 Merrimac Way in Costa Mesa in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Costa Mesa crashes, September 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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