Man Arrested on DUI in Pedestrian’s Death
A Seal Beach man was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony drunk driving and hit-and-run in an incident in which a man was hit by a truck and killed as he crossed a Huntington Beach street, police said.
John Leone, 35, was arrested after witnesses and evidence at the scene led Huntington Beach police to a Seal Beach residence, where police said they found Leone and the vehicle allegedly involved.
Police identified the victim as James Austin, 23, also of Seal Beach, who died after being struck about 1:15 a.m. Friday near the crosswalk in the northbound lanes of Beach Boulevard at Garfield Avenue.
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