On Sunday, November 23, 2025, at approximately 6:43 PM, Fullerton Police Officers responded to the area of S. Gilbert Street and W. Orangethorpe Avenue regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Officers arrived and located an adult male pedestrian in the roadway with injuries.
Fullerton Fire Department personnel provided medical aid and transported him to a nearby hospital.
Sadly, his condition later declined, and he was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
The driver of the involved vehicle, a white Toyota Prius, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
Preliminary findings indicate the Prius was traveling southbound on S. Gilbert Street and making a westbound turn onto W. Orangethorpe Avenue.
At the same time, the pedestrian—who was pushing a wheelchair—was walking northbound in a marked crosswalk on the west side of the street, approaching the sidewalk, when the Prius collided into him.
At this point in the investigation, it is unknown whether the pedestrian was crossing against the red “do not walk” signal.
At this stage of the investigation, neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be contributing factors.
The identity of the deceased will be released by the Orange County Coroner’s Office at a later time. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Fullerton Police Traffic Accident Investigator J. Munoz at (714) 738-6812 or at jmunoz@fullertonpd.org.
Those wishing to remain anonymous may contact Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS or visit occrimestoppers.org.