The grim discovery was made about 12:40 a.m. at the intersection of Palm Avenue and Seapoint Street, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.
The victim was not immediately identified.
No witnesses were located, and no description of the vehicle or suspect was available.
Anyone with information is asked to call police Investigator Joshua Page at (714) 536-5670 or Investigator Mark Van Meter at (714) 536-5666.