Man, 75, Struck While Crossing Street Illegally
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An Anaheim resident who was apparently trying to cross Lincoln Avenue outside a crosswalk suffered fatal injuries late Friday when he was struck by a van, police said.
Marcelino Ortega, 75, was treated by paramedics and taken to Western Medical Center-Anaheim, where he died.
Police said the van was driven by a 44-year-old Buena Park man. No arrest was made, police said, and the accident is under investigation.
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