IRVINE—An investigation into illegal street racing in Irvine led to the arrests of five men accused of planning and taking part in multiple street races last year, authorities announced Jan. 28. The six-month investigation focused on racing occurring on the 241 and 261 Toll Roads, which wind along Irvine’s borders and connect near the mountainous Irvine Regional Park. The men, who were arrested Jan. 26, are accused of meeting to discuss and participate in multiple illegal races between January and May 2020, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and Irvine Police Department. “Orange County roads are not raceways designed to accommodate illegal street races of speeds reaching 160 miles per hour,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a press release. “Street racing is irresponsible, it’s dangerous and it shows a complete disregard for the lives of everyone involved including the participants, the spectators and the innocent …