UPDATE
On July 23, 2014 at approximately 11:24 a.m., the Newport Beach Police Department’s Dispatch Center was notified of a single-vehicle traffic collision on Newport Coast Drive just north of Pelican Hill Road South.
Karine A. Bondra, a 46-year-old resident of Irvine, was traveling southbound on Newport Coast Drive when her vehicle left the roadway and crossed the center median. Ms. Bondra, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, suffered critical injuries as a result of the collision. Newport Beach Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported her to Mission Hospital for medical attention and evaluation.
Later that night, Ms. Bondra succumbed to injuries sustained during the collision and was pronounced deceased at Mission Hospital.
The cause of the collision is under investigation at this time. Anyone with additional information about this collision is encouraged to contact Investigator Scott Grecco at 949-644-3747 or [email protected].
