Driver killed in Newport rollover crash identified as Wildomar man
Newport Beach police officers survey the scene of a fatal car crash on Jamboree Road on Monday.
Coroner’s officials have identified the man who died in a single-car crash near the Newport Beach Police Department as a 22-year-old Wildomar resident.
Trent Morris was driving a Mazda Miata south on Jamboree Road when the car struck a concrete light pole and flipped over near Santa Barbara Drive at about 12:20 p.m. Monday, according to authorities.
Morris was declared dead at the scene, police said.
A female passenger was hurt in the crash but is expected to survive, police said. Firefighters rescued her from the wreckage and took her to a local trauma center, according to Newport Beach police spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash. They asked that anyone with information contact investigator Dave Darling at (949) 644-3746 or ddarling@nbpd.org.
— Jeremiah Dobruck
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