Pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle at 500 E. 1st St. in Santa Ana

Yet another unfortunate Santa Ana pedestrian died on Friday night after being struck by a vehicle at 500 E. 1st Street, at Maple Street, in Santa Ana at about 9:15 p.m., according to the O.C. Register.

The unidentified pedestrian, who was only identified as a male, by the O.C. Coroner, was struck and killed by a vehicle described as a minivan.

The victim was declared dead at the scene, according to the SAPD.

Fortunately this was not another hit and run. The driver of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian stopped at the scene and cooperated with the SAPD’s investigators.

The SAPD does not believe that the driver was impaired when the crash occurred.

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.

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