Crime & Safety
Fatal Accident Closes PCH in Corona del Mar
The driver was suspected of being under the influence, police said.
A male pedestrian was struck and killed in Corona del Mar by a pickup truck driven by a driver suspected of being under the influence, police said Thursday.
The unidentified pedestrian was struck by the westbound pickup truck in the 4200 block of Pacific Coast Highway around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Newport Beach Police Department Sgt. Corey Wolik said.
Police were advising motorists to avoid westbound PCH at Morning Canyon for the next six hours because of the accident.
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The male driver was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, Wolik said.
— City News Service
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