Pedestrian Killed on Costa Mesa Freeway
COSTA MESA —
An unidentified man was killed early Friday when he tried to run across traffic lanes of the Costa Mesa Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
About 12:45 a.m., as the man ran across the southbound lanes of the freeway, he was struck by a 1989 Chevrolet van and killed instantly, the CHP said.
The driver, a 48-year-old Costa Mesa man, told authorities he saw the pedestrian at the last minute but could not avoid him. The driver was not cited.
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