A single-vehicle collision resulted in the loss of five lives and left one teenager hospitalized following a crash late Saturday night.
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at approximately 11:22 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a traffic collision near Segerstrom Avenue and Griset Place. Officers, along with Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), responded to the scene and discovered a single-vehicle collision involving a tree. Officers located three females who had been ejected from the vehicle; two were transported to area hospitals by OCFA. The driver and two other passengers were trapped inside the vehicle and required extrication by OCFA using auto-extraction tools, commonly known as the “Jaws of Life.” Despite lifesaving efforts, the driver and three passengers were pronounced deceased at the scene. Another passenger who had been transported to a local hospital succumbed to her injuries today, April 9. A 15-year-old female passenger remains in stable condition at the hospital.
The following occupants were tragically pronounced deceased:
Driver: 18-year-old Emmanuel Gonzalez of Santa Ana
Front passenger: 16-year-old female of Santa Ana
Rear passenger: 20-year-old Arely Robles of Santa Ana
Rear passenger: 17-year-old female of Santa Ana
Rear passenger: 13-year-old female of Santa Ana
The following occupant survived:
Rear passenger: 15-year-old female of Santa Ana
Based on the preliminary investigation, the vehicle was traveling westbound on Segerstrom Avenue, passing through the intersection with Townsend Street at a high rate of speed. The vehicle entered a bend in the road on Segerstrom Avenue and appeared to have lost control, striking a palm tree on the raised center median on the passenger side. At this time, detectives are investigating whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the collision.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) is investigating this incident. Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact Detective K. Catlin (714) 245-8224.