Crime & Safety
Impaired Driver Kills Pedestrian In Huntington Beach Crash
A driver suspected of fatally striking a pedestrian in Huntington Beach over the weekend was arrested for DUI, police said.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — A woman was struck by a vehicle and killed in Huntington Beach, where the motorist stayed behind and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said Sunday.
The collision occurred at 6 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Crailet Drive, according to Huntington Beach Police Department spokesman Corbin Carson.
Police said a white Toyota RAV4 was traveling northbound on Brookhurst when it struck the woman in an area south of the intersection. She was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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The driver of the RAV4, a 62-year-old man from Costa Mesa, was uninjured and cooperated with police.
He was later arrested and officers said "impairment does appear to be a factor."
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Anyone with information about the crash was asked contact Traffic Investigator C. Houlston at 714-536-5559.
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