Crime & Safety
Woman Critically Injured By Hit-And-Run Vehicle In Newport Beach
The hit-and-run was reported at 10:25 p.m. Monday in Newport Beach, police say.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — A woman was critically injured during a hit-and-run crash in Newport Beach, authorities said.
Newport Beach Police officers were dispatched at about 10:25 p.m. Monday to the area of MacArthur Boulevard and East Coast Highway, where they found a woman laying in the roadway.
Paramedics rushed her to a trauma center, where she was listed in critical condition. Her name and age were not released.
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"The initial investigation found a vehicle struck this pedestrian and fled the scene," the Newport Beach Police Department said in a statement. "The suspect vehicle is unknown at this time and the investigation is ongoing."
Anyone with information about the crash was urged to call the NBPD at 949-644-3747.
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