Fatal Santa Cruz Crash Under Investigation

SANTA CRUZ, CA — Police in Santa Cruz report that a man died Tuesday night after being struck by a vehicle.

Officers responded to a 6:39 p.m. report of the collision in the 500 block of Ocean Street near Soquel Avenue, where they found a man who had been hit by a car that continued southbound on Ocean Street.

Paramedics with the Santa Cruz Fire Department performed life-saving efforts but after 20 minutes the man was declared dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Santa Cruz Police Department. The driver of the vehicle pulled over a few blocks away and reported the collision by calling 9-1-1, police said.

The driver showed no signs of impairment, according to police, who said the driver is fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation.

Police have not yet released the names of the man who died or the driver involved in the collision.

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