A busy Newport Beach intersection turned deadly Tuesday afternoon when a six-vehicle collision killed one man and choked off traffic for hours near Newport Center.
Officers were called to San Miguel Drive and MacArthur Boulevard at about 4 p.m. and arrived to find multiple vehicles with heavy damage. A male driver was rushed from the scene to a hospital, where he later died. His name is being withheld until relatives can be notified.
Police say a westbound Toyota Corolla slammed into several cars stopped at a red light, shoving an Audi Q5 into the intersection, where it then hit a Nissan that was turning eastbound, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. The man who later died was found in the black Toyota Corolla, which officers described as having significant damage. He was treated at the scene before being transported to the hospital. Another driver who reported pain was also taken to a hospital, while the remaining motorists were checked out and released at the scene…