Laguna Beach Chef Rainer Schwarz Dies in Dana Point Crash

Renowned Laguna Beach chef Rainer Schwarz died in a solo car collision in Dana Point on Monday, April 6. He was 59.

Schwarz was driving an Audi on Crown Valley Parkway near Pacific Coast Highway about 4:50 p.m. on April 6, when the vehicle veered off the roadway, traveled through landscaping and came to rest in a parking lot, according to Orange County Sheriffโ€™s Department spokesperson Sgt. Gerard McCann. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials working on the case have not announced what caused the crash, which remains under investigation…

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