A crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach Saturday night sent five people to trauma centers.
Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street in Seal Beach.
Before the crash, at around 7:11 p.m. the Huntington Beach Police Department had informed the Seal Beach Police Department of a reckless driver.
The crash was reported at 7:13 p.m., said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran.
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The driver came to rest against the bus bench in front of Chase Bank at 801 Pacific Coast Highway. After the crash, the driver fled on foot and was not immediately found.
Police conducted an extensive search but were unable to locate the driver.
The driver of the other vehicle had four passengers inside. They all suffered multiple injuries.
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All five trauma patients got out of one of the vehicles before firefighters arrived, Doran said.
Ambulances from Seal Beach and Huntington Beach took the patients to trauma centers for treatment, he said.
Two of the passengers have been discharged, but the other three 17-year-old passengers remain in the hospital in serious but stable condition.
At this time, it is unknown if alcohol or drugs were contributing factors to this collision.
The Seal Beach Police Department is asking the public for help in locating the reckless driver. This is an ongoing investigation.
If anyone has information, contact Traffic Investigator Officer James Dowdell at (562) 799-4100 ext. 1627 or jodowdell@sealbeachca.gov.
