Santa Ana Man, 30, Fatally Struck By 2 Hit-And-Run Drivers In Fountain Valley
FOUNTAIN VALLEY (CBSLA.com) — Authorities are looking for two hit-and-run drivers who fatally struck a man in Fountain Valley.
The victim has been identified as a 30-year-old Santa Ana Man.
Police said Theodore Antolin was crossing a divided highway in the 17100 block of Brookhurst Street, around 3:15 a.m. when he was struck by the two vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Fountain Valley Police Sgt. Steve DeSantis said Antolin was crossing the street outside a crosswalk when he was hit by a silver SUV headed south on Brookhurst.
The SUV driver did not stop. Moments later, a white sedan also heading south on Brookhurst, struck Antolin a second time while he was laying on the road. The second driver also failed to stop and render aid, DeSantis said.
Paramedics transported Antolin to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to DeSantis.
Anyone with information on the hit-and-run drivers was asked to call Fountain Valley Police at (714) 593-4484. All tips can be made anonymously.
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