Crashed car dangles over 55 Freeway; driver suspected of DUI

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Dec. 19, 2016 12:19 PM PT

A 28-year-old Santa Ana resident was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after a crash left the suspect’s car dangling above the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa on Friday night, police said.

Costa Mesa police responded at 6:23 p.m. to a report of a one-car crash at Newport Boulevard and Fairview Road, above the 55, police Sgt. Matt Selinske said.

Selinske said the car broke through a fence and dangled over the freeway. California Highway Patrol officers briefly stopped traffic on the 55 while crews removed the car.

Investigators believe the driver didn’t handle a turn on Newport Boulevard and went through the fence, Selinske said.

Tinia Cabrera-Solis was taken to Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach with minor injuries and was cited, Selinske said.

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.