Borrowed Lamborghini crashes and burns in Newport Beach; driver sought

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Oct. 19, 2016 2:44 PM PT

Newport Beach police investigators suspect a lime-green Lamborghini was speeding before it rolled multiple times and then caught on fire on West Coast Highway Tuesday night.

Authorities found the luxury sports car engulfed in flames near Prospect Street at 10:40 p.m. Witnesses said at least one person ran from the scene after the crash, according to police spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella.

Officers closed a stretch of westbound Coast Highway for about two hours and searched for the driver but did not find anyone, Manzella said.

Authorities don’t think any other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Police contacted the Lamborghini’s registered owner and determined that person was not in the car at the time. The owner told authorities that someone had borrowed it, Manzella said.

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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.