Pedestrian dies in traffic collision on PCH in Newport Beach – Orange County Register

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Newport Beach, California
intersection of East Coast Highway and Newport Coast Drive
Incident type
Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Newport Beach California in Newport Beach, California: A pedestrian died Wednesday afternoon in a traffic collision at the intersection of East Coast Highway and Newport Coast Drive in Newport Beach. Newport Beach police said a preliminary investigation determined that a vehicle collided with the pedestrian in the westbound lanes of Coast Highway, west of the intersection. People nearby rendered life-saving measures to the victim, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's name was not released pending notification of family members, and police were continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.

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Pedestrian dies in traffic collision on PCH in Newport Beach – Orange County Register

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