Man In His 70s Killed While Crossing Street In Irvine: Police

IRVINE, CA — A 78-year-old man was killed in a traffic crash in Irvine Tuesday.

According to a preliminary investigation, a Chevrolet pickup hit a pedestrian — identified as pedestrian Jinshui Li, of Irvine — who was crossing the street in an unmarked crosswalk at the intersection of Meadowood and Yale Avenue at around 10 a.m. Monday.

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Li was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries, according to the Irvine Police Department.

No information was immediately released regarding the driver who struck him.

The IPD Major Accident Investigation Team was investigating the crash and anyone with information was urged to contact Detective Hank Gallegos at 949- 724-7024 or hgallegos@cityofirvine.org.