FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA (December 17, 2024) – Hong Ngoc Nguyen was fatally struck by Timothy Bradford Cole Monday night, in a pursuit collision on Ellis Avenue.
Police responded to reports at the 18000 block of Arches Court, near Adobe River Avenue. According to authorities, a man ignited a bush, leading to a fire that spread to nearby homes.
Around 10:00 p.m., officers spotted the suspect entering an unoccupied white Dodge Ram and fleeing the area. A police pursuit ensued, ending when the suspect crashed into a white BMW X3 at the intersection of Ellis Avenue and Magnolia Street.
Paramedics transported three occupants of the BMW to a local trauma center with serious injuries. Despite their efforts, a female passenger in the BMW, identified as 25-year-old Vietnamese tourist Hong Ngoc Nguyen, succumbed to her injuries.
The suspect, 43-year-old Timothy Bradford Cole of Huntington Beach, was taken to a trauma center in Long Beach for treatment. He now faces multiple charges from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, including one count of murder.
Anyone with further information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Fountain Valley Police Department at 714-593-4485.
The team at Sweet James offers its sincerest sympathies to the family of Hong Ngoc Nguyen in this time of mourning.
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