Veteran fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Orange

Sunday, November 12, 2017
ORANGE, Calif. (KABC) -- A U.S. Marine Corps veteran was struck and killed in Orange, and police are on the hunt for the hit-and-driver responsible.

At about 1 a.m. Friday, a dark-colored two-door vehicle struck the victim, who was walking, in the 2200 block of W. Chapman Avenue, Orange police said.
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Firefighters responded to the crash and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The person was described only as a veteran of the Marine Corps.

Police said the dark-colored vehicle fled the scene immediately after the crash.
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The car is believed to be an older model dark-colored Chevrolet Camaro. A white, mid-sized SUV, possibly an Acura, may also be involved in the crash, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call the Orange PD at (714) 744-7444.
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