Huntington Beach Man Is Hit While Jogging
A Huntington Beach jogger was in extremely critical condition late Tuesday after he was struck by a tow truck, authorities said.
The man was running across Beach Boulevard at Chapman Avenue in Stanton about 8:15 p.m. when he was hit, said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The man was thrown about 50 feet, Amormino said.
The jogger, whose name was not released, was described as being in his mid-30s.
The truck driver was not charged, but the incident is under investigation, Amormino said.
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