Pedestrian struck and killed by van in Huntington Beach

A pedestrian died Tuesday night shortly after being struck by a minivan in Huntington Beach, authorities said.

Huntington Beach police officers responded to the area of Beach Boulevard and Newman Avenue at 9:37 p.m. regarding a report of a pedestrian being hit by a 2000 Dodge Caravan, according to a news release from the Police Department.

Upon arrival, officers found a critically injured 53-year-old man in the roadway.

He was taken to UCI Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at about 10:15 p.m., according to the Orange County coroner’s office.

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Police said the man is not being identified until his next of kin is notified.

Based on a preliminary investigation, police believe the man was crossing Beach Boulevard in a crosswalk at Newman Avenue when he was struck by the van as it was traveling south on Beach.

The van’s driver stayed at the scene and was cooperative with investigators, said Huntington Beach Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Marlatt. Impairment by drugs or alcohol is not believed to be a factor, she said.

Marlatt said the case is still under investigation.

Police asked that anyone with information call Huntington Beach police Accident Investigator Robert Barr at (714) 536-5666 or Accident Investigator Josh Page at (714) 536-5670.

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Brittany Woolsey, brittany.woolsey@latimes.com

Twitter: @BrittanyWoolsey