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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle exiting the 5 Freeway in Santa Ana last night

N Broadway was closed at the MainPlace Mall after the accident

As we reported last night on our Facebook page, an unidentified man was struck by a vehicle and killed as he walked on an off-ramp from the 5 Freeway, in Santa Ana, late on Saturday night.

The incident occurred at around 9:27 p.m. at the N. Broadway/Main St. off-ramp, from the southbound 5 Freeway. That off-ramp send vehicles southbound on Broadway. 

Apparently the victim was walking on the off-ramp while a vehicle was trying to exit the 5 Freeway onto N. Broadway, according to the O.C. Register.

Vehicles often speed off the off-ramp in order to merge left right away so they can turn left onto Santa Clara and proceed on to N. Main St.

The off-ramp was shut down for the investigation, according to the CHP.

The identities of the driver and the victim have not been disclosed thus far. One of our readers said the driver was in an Impala. 

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 vehicle I saw was an old pickup truck. Saw the body of the poor fella, he was then covered with a white garment lying down on his back.

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