Woman dies after collision at Culver, Farwell

A 77-year-old Irvine resident died from injuries sustained in a two-car crash Tuesday afternoon.

The collision occurred in the intersection at Culver Drive and Farwell Avenue about 1:20 p.m., closing a portion of Culver between Trabuco Road and Bryan Avenue while the Orange County Fire Authority and Irvine police responded to the scene, according to an Irvine Police Department press release.

Preliminary investigation shows that the 77-year-old female driver appeared to be driving eastbound on Farwell when she was stuck by a van traveling southbound on Culver, according to the release.

The victim was transported to a local area hospital where she died of her injuries. The driver of the van was not injured.

Sarah Peters