Orange : Man, 76, Dies After Being Struck by Car
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A 76-year-old man was struck and killed Wednesday morning while crossing Hardy Street.
Dave Hill, a Police Department spokesman, said Fred Miller of Orange was walking eastbound across Hardy Street when he was struck by a white 1986 Toyota Celica.
Miller, who suffered head and internal injuries, was rushed to United Western Medical Center-Santa Ana, where he was pronounced dead about 3 p.m.
“The impact with the vehicle caused him to go through the windshield,” Hill said.
Hill said police questioned the driver of the car, but no charges have been filed.
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