Crime & Safety

Woman Thrown from Vehicle in Single-Car Crash in Newport Beach

She was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Originally posted at 2:33 p.m. July 23, 2014. Edited with new details.

A woman thrown from her vehicle in a single-car crash in Newport Beach today was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said.

The woman, identified as Karine A. Bondra, 46, of Laguna Beach, was driving south on Newport Coast Drive just north of Pelican Hills Road South, when the vehicle left the road and crashed into the center divider about 11:25 a.m., Jennifer Manzella of the Newport Beach Police Department said.

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Bondram who was ejected from the vehicle, was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, she said.

The Newport Beach Police Department reports that the cause of the collision is under investigation at this time. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Investigator Scott Grecco at 949-644-3747 orsgrecco@nbpd.org.

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--City News Service

Patch Editor Penny Arévalo contributed to this report.


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