A man was killed after he lost control of his vehicle in Irvine early Saturday morning.
According to a release from the Irvine Police Department, officers responded to reports of a single vehicle crash at the intersection of Barranca Parkway and Vertical at 4:26 a.m. Saturday morning.
Preliminary reports suggest that the driver, identified as 20-year-old Tristan Thai Ngo of Lake Forest, lost control of his maroon Lexus sedan while driving eastbound on Barranca Parkway.
“The Lexus collided with three trees, a pole and a fire hydrant before impacting with a fourth tree and stopping,” Irvine Police Department said in a statement.
Orange County Fire Authority pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Detective Joshua Balos at 949-724-7024.