A Chevrolet Corvette was left mangled after a violent crash that killed two women and critically injured a man early Saturday.

A Corvette was left mangled after a crash in Irvine that killed two women and critically injured a man on July 22, 2017. (Credit: Orange County Register)
The single-vehicle crash was reported about 2:20 a.m. along Jamboree Road between Main Street and Kelvin Avenue.

Irvine Police officers and Orange County Fire Authority firefighters responded and that the two women who were in a Chevrolet Corvette had died.

They were identified as Jamie Lopez, 26, of Santa Ana, and Nancy Ortiz, 26, of Garden Grove.

The man was critically injured and taken to a hospital. Corvettes are only meant to seat two people, but police said all three were riding in the sports car.

A photo taken at the scene shows the mangled vehicle.

Police said a fire hydrant was sheared off in the crash and the water was shut off.

Northbound lanes of Jamboree remained closed at 9 p.m., and the southbound lanes were expected to reopen later Saturday.

It is unclear what led up to the crash.

 

What do you want to bet alcohol was involved? THREE people? How would you drive?????????

 

The concluding incident report said, "It is unclear what led up to the crash."

Stupidity -- for having three in a Corvette.

 

 

A friend of the man confirmed on Facebook he was driving drunk and picked up two women who both sat in the passenger seat. The man has apparently now died as well.

 

Saw that on the news last night.....speed+alcohol=death, as I have seen more than my share of in my former employment.

 

Yep.. X2

 

Usually when you see horrific accidents at 2:20 am its majority of the time alcohol related simple math 1+1=2 because bars close at 2 am in California