[04-18-2026] Orange County, CA – Two Killed in Crash After Pickup Truck Hits Tree in Garden Grove

Two men were killed after a pickup truck crashed into a tree in Garden Grove early Saturday morning, April 18, 2026.

According to the Garden Grove Police Department, officers responded at about 2:45 a.m. to the 12900 block of Brookhurst Street, just north of Garden Grove Boulevard. 

Authorities located a silver 2009 Chevy Silverado that had veered off the roadway and collided with a tree for unknown reasons.

The 22-year-old driver was trapped inside the vehicle, while his 18-year-old male passenger was ejected from the truck. Both victims, identified as Westminster residents, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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