Crime & Safety
Seal Beach Crash Lands Car in Flood Control Channel, Ejects Passenger
The driver may have suffered a medical emergency while driving, causing the accident.
Originally posted at 12:33 p.m. July 14, 2014. Edited to add photos.
An accident in Seal Beach Sunday sent a vehicle in a flood control channel near in Leisure World, but both occupants survived, according to Seal Beach police.
Officers were dispatched to a report of a traffic collision with injuries at 5:12 p.m. at Golden Rain Road and El Dorado Drive, according to a Seal Beach Police Department press release.
"After arriving, police learned that a 60-year-old male resident of Leisure World, Seal Beach, may have suffered from a medical emergency and lost control of his vehicle," the statement says.
The vehicle ultimately landed in the flood control channel that runs along Golden Rain Road, where the 57-year-old female spouse was ejected from the front passenger seat, officials said.
The driver and passenger sustained several non-life threatening injuries and both are currently being treated in local hospitals, according to police.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
