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Fullerton, CA – Woman Struck and Killed by Hit-and-run Driver Suspected of DUI

Posted on June 10, 2019 | Written By: iadminlaw

Woman Struck and Killed in Fullerton by Hit-and-run Driver Suspected of DUI

FULLERTON, CA (June 10, 2019) – A woman was struck and killed Friday night in Fullerton by a hit-and-run driver who was later arrested. The June 7 incident occurred on West Avenue in the 400 block.

The time was roughly a little after 8:36 p.m.

Respondents arrived and discovered a victim lying on the road in the alley. She had suffered injuries that were described as major. They transported her to a trauma center where the woman was pronounced deceased. She was identified only as 42 years old. Her name and city of residence have not been reported.

Reports say people who witnessed the incident saw a BMW SUV, silver in color, leaving the accident site and driving away on Valencia Drive at a fast speed. Fullerton police later located a vehicle close to Berkeley Avenue and Harbor Bouelvard, near the crash site by about two miles, which matched the vehicle described by witnesses.

The driver of the vehicle was stopped by police, and he was identified later by witnesses as the person who had been involved in the hit-and-run. Police arrested the driver, identified as Angel Palomar Corona, 36 years old and a resident of Hacienda Heights. According to Fullerton police, Corona was under the influence of drugs. Corona faces charges that include DUI causing bodily injury or deat, hit-and-run causing bodily injury or death, and driving without a license.

The investigation is continuing into the incident’s details.



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