[04-15-2026] Orange County, CA – Woman Killed in Suspected DUI Crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach

A 54-year-old woman was killed in a suspected two-vehicle DUI crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Wednesday evening, April 15, 2026.

According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, the crash occurred around 10:40 p.m. south of Warner Avenue.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a Kia Soul was traveling northbound on PCH when it was struck from behind by a BMW 328i traveling in the same direction, sending the Kia into the marsh.

HBPD officers, along with Huntington Beach Lifeguards, extracted the woman from the Kia. Paramedics transported her to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries. The driver of the BMW, a 24-year-old man from Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

The incident is under investigation by the HBPD Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team.

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