DUI may be factor in Jaguar, minivan crash

A Newport Beach man critically injured in Sunday’s car crash on Newport Boulevard that sent several people to the hospital may have been driving under the influence, police said Monday.

Joseph Dorando, 43, suffered apparently life-threatening injuries when the hood of his 1997 Jaguar convertible ripped through the front windshield as a result of the crash. Paramedics took him to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana where he remained in critical condition Monday.

“At this point witnesses are pointing toward the Jaguar and DUI appears to be a factor,” Sgt. Tom Fischbacher said.

The Jaguar crashed into a minivan just before 4 p.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes of Newport Boulevard just before the Hospital Road traffic signal, police said. Three other people, including a 4-year-old, were hurt when the van rolled. None of the other injuries were life-threatening, police said.

— Kelly Strodl