Accident High Severity Resolved

Injury crash — 5 injured on I-405 NORTHBOUND

A high-severity accident was reported on I-405 NORTHBOUND near Costa Mesa on January 18, 2026 at 8:35 PM. 2 parties involved, 5 injuries.

5 injured. Primary factor: VC 23152(a) DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE. Near BEAR STREET.

Road

I-405 NORTHBOUND

Area

Costa Mesa

Address

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Started

Jan 18, 12:35 PM

Last Updated

4 months, 1 week ago

Jan 18, 12:35 PM

Resolved

Jan 18, 12:35 PM

Coordinates

33.6875, -117.8896

Involved Parties 2 partys

1

Driver At Fault Male age 60

Vehicle

MERZ GL450

Direction

N

Speed Limit

65 mph

Movement

Changing Lanes

Sobriety

Hbd-Under Influence

2

Driver Male age 44

Vehicle

MERZ SPRINTER

Direction

N

Speed Limit

65 mph

Movement

Proceeding Straight

Sobriety

Had Not Been Drinking

Injuries 12 persons

Occupant M age 4 · RearOccTrkOrVanOrStationWagon

Unknown

Occupant M age 6 · PassengerRearMiddle

Unknown

Occupant M age 71 · PassengerRearLeft

Unknown

Occupant M age 39 · PassengerMiddleRight

Unknown

Occupant F age 10 · PassengerMiddleMiddle

Unknown

Occupant F age 35 · PassengerMiddleLeft

Unknown

Passenger F age 7 · RearOccTrkOrVanOrStationWagon

Possible Injury

Passenger M age 38 · RearOccTrkOrVanOrStationWagon

Possible Injury

Passenger F age 9 · RearOccTrkOrVanOrStationWagon

Possible Injury

Passenger M age 36 · PassengerRearRight

Possible Injury

Passenger F age 62 · PassengerRearMiddle

Possible Injury

Occupant M age 38 · PassengerMiddleLeft

Unknown

Source: ccrs · ID ccrs-5040256 First seen Jan 18, 2026 12:35 PM