Wife, 78, Killed, Husband Injured Crossing Street
An elderly woman was killed and her husband injured Friday night in Garden Grove after they tried to cross a street where it was prohibited, police said.
Phyllis Shanahan, 78, of Garden Grove died at UCI Medical Center in Orange shortly after she and her husband were struck by a car about 9:30 p.m. at Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Avenue, police said. The driver, who was traveling north on Harbor, told police he could not see the couple in the darkness. He flagged down a paramedic after the accident.
The husband, whose first name was not released by police, was taken to the same hospital and reported in good condition.
Police said the area is posted with signs prohibiting pedestrian crossing.
The driver, who was not identified, has not been cited, although Morrill said the accident was still under investigation.
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