Laguna Niguel Man Fatally Hit By SUV In Huntington Beach Monday

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — A Laguna Niguel man was fatally hit by an SUV while on-foot in Huntington Beach early Monday morning, authorities said.

Officers responded to the crash that was reported on Beach Boulevard north of Slater Avenue at about 2:30 a.m., authorities said. Officers found the victim and reported him dead at the scene.

According to initial investigations, authorities said that a Jeep Compass was traveling northbound on Beach Boulevard when it struck a male pedestrian, who was in the northbound lanes of the street at the time of the crash.

Police said drugs or alcohol did not appear to be a cause of the crash.

The victim was identified as a 30-year-old man from Laguna Niguel, though his name was withheld pending notification of his relatives. The driver of the Jeep Compass, a 50-year-old Fountain Valley man, remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

His name was not released by authorities.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Huntington Beach Police Department at 714-536-5670.