Two road workers die after getting struck by a car while setting up a sign in Orange
Two road workers died Thursday night after they were struck by a car while setting up a digital road sign in Orange, police said.
The collision occurred shortly before 9 p.m. near the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Jamboree Road, said Orange Police Sgt. Scott Barrett.
The driver stopped at the scene and was being questioned by police. It’s unclear what caused the crash.
Police warned drivers on Twitter to avoid the area.
Road closure! Major traffic collision on Santiago Canyon Road. Avoid the area. Closed from the 241 to Jamboree. OPD Traffic Bureau investigating a double fatal. #BreakingNews #TrafficAlert pic.twitter.com/y8WJJN1BAM
— Orange Police Department (@CityOfOrangePD) June 1, 2018
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Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.
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