Irvine Police Department Press Release

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
irvinepd.org

09/13/2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Bill Bingham
949-724-7362
bbingham@cityofirvine.org

Irvine Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision

IRVINE, Calif. (September 13, 2022) – Irvine Police are investigating a traffic collision that occurred on September 6, between a vehicle and a man riding an electric scooter. The man riding the scooter sustained grave injuries and died on September 12.

Just after 9 p.m. on September 6, Irvine Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority personnel were called to a traffic collision at the intersection of Barranca Parkway and Redhill Avenue. The man riding the scooter, 19-year-old Boyue Huang of Irvine, was transported to a local hospital where he died six days later.

While the cause of the collision remains under investigation, drug intoxication may have been a factor in the collision. The driver of the vehicle, 37-year-old Rhett Zerboni of Anaheim, was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.

Anyone with information related to the collision should contact Detective Chris Ostrowski at costrowski@cityofirvine.org or 949-724-7047.

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