A pedestrian was killed by a hit and run driver in Westminster on Sunday

WESTMINSTER, Calif. – On Sunday, January 15, 2023, at approximately 2:37 AM, officers at the Westminster Police Department responded to the 14300 block of Newland Street in reference to a subject down in traffic lanes.

Upon arrival, the police officers found a deceased male victim in the northbound lanes on Newland Street north of Hazard Avenue. The subject showed signs of being struck by a vehicle. However, the vehicle fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival.

The Westminster Police Department Traffic Division responded to the scene and is currently investigating the cause of the accident. The Orange County Coroner’s office is assisting with identifying the deceased subject.

Anybody who may have witnessed the accident is asked to call Sergeant Anil Adam of the Westminster Police Department Traffic Division at (714)548-3770, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS or by logging into www.occrimestoppers.org. Callers can remain anonymous.

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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  • The jay walking laws have change now we will have accidents like this. Newland and Hazard has been a hazarded street forever .The right turn traveling South should only be right turn only. The right turn on Hazard traveling East should be only right turn too .I talk to Mr. Lee Paul with traffic for the County for years on the heavy traffic since I own property on Newland Many minor accidents happen daily but Police don't want to be bother if no one is hurt-injury so doesn't get reported until there death so unfair as we pay for or safety, Our County doesn't give us the same service as the rich City's as Huntington Beach and other cities. That also applies to our street cleaning Midway City doesn't ticket for all the cars out on street sweeping. Westminster does big time with officer following the sweeping truck. Our Midway City is looking like the ghettoes of other poor cities yet we pay our Taxes

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