Crime & Safety
DUI Crash Killed 83-Year-Old Man In Lake Forest, Deputies Say
The crash happened Thursday at 8 p.m. in the area of Portola Parkway and Market Place, authorities said.
LAKE FOREST, CA — An 83-year-old man died and another man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Lake Forest Thursday night, authorities said.
The crash happened at 8 p.m. on Thursday when Orange County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of Portola Parkway and Market Place regarding a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Upon arrival, deputies found the victim on the ground with severe injuries.
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He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was not identified by deputies.
The driver of the vehicle, 48-year-old Sean Micheal Kooklin, of Lake Forest, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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Anyone with information surrounding the crash was urged to call the Orange County Sheriff's Department at 949-425-1860.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.
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