Crime & Safety
Teenage Girl Struck, Killed By Truck In Newport Beach
The driver of a pickup truck was arrested after hitting and killing a teenage pedestrian on the Balboa Peninsula Saturday, authorities said.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — A man was arrested after striking and killing a teenage pedestrian with his truck on the Balboa Peninsula Saturday night, authorities said.
The victim was a 14-year-old girl, the Newport Beach Police Department reported.
The crash was reported around 6:45 p.m. about a block from the Balboa Fun Zone. Police shut down eastbound Balboa Street at westbound Palm Street.
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According to a NBPD, alcohol appeared to be a factor in the crash.
The driver was identified as Joseph Alcazar, 30, of Fontana. He remained at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of homicide and cruelty to a child, police said.
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Residents with additional information were asked to contact the Newport Beach Police Department at 949-644-3681.
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