Man killed in rear-end crash with county bus in Santa Ana

SANTA ANA — A motorist in his mid-20s was killed Wednesday in Santa Ana when he rear-ended an Orange County Transportation Authority bus.

The victim, who authorities were working to identify, was driving north on Harbor Boulevard in a Honda Accord about 8:35 a.m. when he slammed into the back of the bus on Harbor at 17th Street, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Sonia Rojo. The man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was not wearing his seat belt, Rojo said.

There were about 15 passengers on the bus, but they all escaped injury, Rojo said.

Source: Orange County Register