[05-01-2025] Orange County, CA – Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle in Buena Park

Buena Park, Orange County – On the night of April 25, 2025, at around 10:23 p.m., officers from the Buena Park Police Department responded to a reported traffic collision involving a pedestrian near Knott Avenue and Younger Drive.

When authorities arrived, they, along with personnel from the Orange County Fire Authority, found that the pedestrian had died at the scene. The driver involved stayed at the location and is cooperating with the investigation.

The department’s Serious Collision Investigation Detail (SCID) was called in to take over the scene and conduct a thorough investigation.

Initial findings, based on physical evidence and eyewitness accounts, indicate that the pedestrian was walking west across Knott Avenue in the southbound lanes, about 50 feet south of the intersection, when they were struck by a vehicle traveling in the No. 2 southbound lane.

The investigation is still active. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has further information is encouraged to contact the Buena Park Police Department.

Source: News Santa Ana

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