Orange County man, 19, dies in single-car crash in Costa Mesa

A high rate of speed may have contributed to a fatal car accident that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Orange County resident, Costa Mesa police said Monday.

Luis Adrian Torres died when his car struck a tree at 12:36 a.m. Sunday on Susan Street near Sunflower Avenue.

Torres was “probably going too fast,� CMPD Traffic Investigator Darren Wood said.

However, the cause of the wreck remains under investigation.

Wood said it was unknown whether alcohol played a role in the single-car accident.

Toxicology tests will be performed, which is standard in cases like these, he said.

A passenger in the car, a 1990 Jaguar XJ-6, sustained fractures and other injuries and was recovering at a local hospital.

“She’ll survive,� Wood said.

Costa Mesa Councilman Steve Mensinger said on Twitter that Torres had attended Estancia High School, calling the loss “sad.�

Torres graduated in 2011, relatives said.

Witnesses were asked to contact Traffic Investigator Wood at (714) 754-5264.

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