The civil case arising from OCSD Deputy Jeremiah Peyus's Dec. 29, 2023 crash at 17th Street and Grand Avenue in Santa Ana has been settled. The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Oct. 13, 2026 to approve an $8.75 million settlement of the lawsuit filed by victims Megan Doan and Jan Tan, according to MyNewsLA. The settlement was reached ahead of the previously anticipated September 2026 civil trial, which did not appear to proceed to verdict.

Note: MyNewsLA places the crash location at 17th and McClay streets; prior reporting (NBC4, ABC7) identified the intersection as 17th Street and Grand Avenue. The discrepancy has not been publicly clarified.

Dashcam footage released Aug. 18, 2026 as part of civil discovery — first reported by NBC4 — showed Peyus's patrol vehicle traveling at approximately 65 mph in a nominally 35 mph zone, with no emergency lights or siren activated and no pursuit underway. Peyus's partner, riding along at the time, testified in deposition that the two were searching for a place to eat dinner.

Santa Ana Police Department investigators found Peyus at fault for unsafe speed. The Orange County District Attorney's office confirmed it never received the case because no criminal allegation was submitted. OCSD stated that internal discipline was administered but has not disclosed its nature. As of the most recent reporting, Peyus remains on full active duty. No criminal charges have been filed and none appear imminent based on available evidence.

Megan Doan, 28, and Jan Tan, 27, both of Garden Grove, were in the vehicle struck by Peyus. Both sustained multiple fractures and required surgeries, according to prior reporting.

With the $8.75 million settlement approved by the Board of Supervisors, the civil accountability track is now closed. The outstanding questions — whether any criminal referral will be made and the precise nature of any internal discipline — remain unresolved in the public record.