Crime & Safety
Man Succumbs to Injuries from April Crash
Those close to Christopher James Collins set up a makeshift memorial west of the Avenida Pico/Calle Amanecer intersection.
A 21-year-old man who was injured in an April crash along Avenida Pico has died, according to the coroner's office.
A memorial with candles, crosses, photos and skateboards is set up against the tree that crash victim Christopher James Collins' vehicle splintered as it left the road and careened 25 feet down an embankment, landing on the asphalt bike trail.
Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Marc Stone said the crash was reported at 9:38 p.m. April 19 along Pico, west of Calle Amanecer. Firefighters had to remove Collins from his vehicle -- which appeared to be a Subaru in crash debris -- by mechanical means and had him en route to Mission Hospital by 10 p.m.
Find out what's happening in San Clementewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
According to the Orange County coroner, Collins died at Mission on April 28, succumbing to a traumatic brain injury.
There were no other injuries in the crash, according to the OCFA log.
Find out what's happening in San Clementewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
