Two Surf City men killed in...

Two Surf City men killed in car accident

Two Huntington Beach men died early Tuesday morning near the

Westminster Mall when their convertible rammed into a tree at high

speed. A third man was seriously injured.

At 3:12 a.m. Tuesday, Michael Munoz, 18, lost control of the 2001

Chrysler Sebring he was driving and jumped the curb at Edwards Street

at Mar Vista Drive. The vehicle struck a tree and then flipped over

in the grassy area.

Munoz and Ed Rogers, 18, died as a result of their injuries. A

third Huntington Beach resident, Jerome Martin, 18, was airlifted to

UCI Medical Center in Orange to be treated for his injuries.

No other vehicles were involved, according to a Westminster Police

Department press release.

Alcohol is not suspected to have played a factor in the crash,

police said, and the cause is still under investigation.

Bodies of fishermen wash up on beaches

The bodies of two missing fisherman washed ashore earlier this

week.

Surfers discovered the bodies Monday and Tuesday at the Huntington

Beach Pier and Bolsa Chica State Beach, a coroner’s investigator

said. The men had been missing since Nov. 24.

Late Monday afternoon, Dae Kyu Kim, 35, was found near lifeguard

tower No. 2, near the pier. A day later, Hyong Kum Kim, 46, washed

ashore at Bolsa Chica State Beach.

The two men, who lived in Los Angeles County, left Long Beach Nov.

24 in a fishing boat. They were reported missing last week after

their 22-foot boat washed ashore at Bolsa Chica State Beach.

The Orange County coroner has conducted an autopsy on one of the

men, but has not determined the cause of death. No foul play is

suspected at this time.

Fire Chief Michael Dolder to retire

After more than 30 years as a member of the Huntington Beach Fire

Department, the last 12 in the top post, Fire Chief Michael P. Dolder

said he’ll retire.

Dolder announced the move Tuesday. His last day on the job would

be Dec. 28.

On his watch, the department implemented an ambulance program,

created a Community Emergency Response Team and built a new Fire

Station No. 6.

Dolder was appointed Fire Chief in 1990.

“My years in Huntington Beach have been rewarding and challenging

and will always be remembered,” Dolder said. “It has been an honor to

serve and work with the finest group of men and women who make up the

Huntington Beach Fire Department.”

Dolder has also served as the city’s information services director

for the past several years.