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SANTA ANA (CNS) - A woman in Santa Ana was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday and the motorist driving that vehicle stayed at the scene to cooperate with police, authorities said.
The woman was crossing First Street when a vehicle traveling west on First Street struck her, the Santa Ana Police Department reported.
Officers dispatched to the scene about 5:55 a.m., regarding a female pedestrian down in traffic lanes in the 2800 block of 1st Street, located the woman down in the roadway. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
The vehicle involved in the crash stayed at the scene and the driver cooperated with officers. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor, and the crash remained under investigation.
The department's Collision Investigations Unit urged anyone with any information regarding the crash to call them at 714-245-8215 or the department's Traffic Division at 714-245-8200.