Woman, 69, Killed By Trash Truck In OC While Crossing The Street

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A 69-year-old woman was struck and killed by a trash truck while attempting to cross a street in Santa Ana Wednesday.

Officers responded around 7:56 a.m. Wednesday, to multiple reports regarding a collision near Shelton and Bishop streets, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.

Orange County Fire Authority paramedics were also dispatched to the location, where they found the victim and pronounced her dead at the scene. She was later identified by authorities as Maria Rubalcava de Ruesga of Santa Ana.

A preliminary investigation revealed to detectives that the trash truck was heading eastbound on Bishop Street moments before making a right turn onto South Shelton Street at a roundabout, causing the truck to subsequently strike Rubalcava de Ruesga as she was crossing the street, police said.

The driver remained at the scene during the investigation and was cooperating with detectives, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the fatal collision was urged to call Detective K. Catlin at 714-245-8224 or the Santa Ana Police Department Traffic Division at 714-245-8200.