Wrong-way crash takes a third life

According to Commander Kevin McCormack of the WPD, the incident took place in the area of Beach Boulevard and Hazard Avenue involving a minivan speeding north in the southbound lanes of Beach Boulevard. The result was a four-car collision.

Two of the decedents in the van died on Monday. They have been identified as Tri Dinh Tran, 84, of Westminster and Kim Tuyen Thi Vu, 79, of Westminster.

Succumbing to her injuries on Wednesday was Victoria McKemy, 75, of Buena Park, driver of one of the vehicles hit by the van.

WPD is investigating the cause of the accident.

Coronavirus stats show some encouraging signs

The proposed development would be located across the street from the Sheraton Hotel and south of “Site C,” planned for a two-hotel development also proposed by Investel.

As planned, the 28,793 square foot project would include six affordable

The arc of new confirmed new cases of coronavirus – along with other key metrics – in Orange County seems to be leveling off.

According to the county health care agency, the latest weekly tally of cases –as of Wednesday – shows 1,443, a slight increase from last week’s 1,440, but sharply down from

Jan. 12’s total of 2,246. Deaths decreased to 45 from last week’s 57. Hospitalizations declined to 164 from 170 and the use of intensive care units to treat COVID-19 patients fell to 19 from 28.

To date, Orange County has had 708,451 cases and 7,893 deaths.

Nationally, new cases