Witnesses: Car ran red light, caused three-car crash

Police continue to investigate a major car crash at Harbor Boulevard and Gisler Avenue that sent an elderly man to intensive care.

About 11:15 a.m. Sunday police responded to a three-car crash at Harbor Boulevard and Gisler Avenue where witnesses reported seeing a silver 2003 Inifiniti run a red light southbound on Harbor and broadside Donald Watson’s car, police said.

Police said Cecilia Pogozelski, 40, of Valencia, ran the red light and hit Walton’s white 1997 Mercedes, sending the car spinning through the intersection and into a third car, a 2007 Honda Odyssey.

The driver of the Honda, Denise Wachman, 48, of Costa Mesa, was uninjured, officials said.

Authorities did not cite Pogozelski at the scene, police said.

A Sigalert was issued and the southbound 405 Freeway onramp at Harbor Boulevard was closed for an hour.

Walton was taken to the Irvine Medical Center with internal injuries and trauma and placed in the intensive care unit.

An update on his condition was not immediately available.

— Joseph Serna