A man was fatally injured in a hit-and-run crash in Westminster, and police were on the hunt for the suspect, authorities said Tuesday.
The crash occurred at around 10:20 p.m. Monday in the area of Westminster Boulevard and Yockey Street in between Newland Street and Magnolia Street, according to the Westminster Police Department.
“Upon arrival, officers located a male subject down in the (eastbound) lanes of Westminster Boulevard,” the department reported.
Medics from the Orange County Fire Authority helped officers revive the victim, but he later died at the scene.
The victim was identified as 58-year-old Hoang Xuan Tran, who was a transient, according to the Orange County coroner’s department.
A new, dark-colored sedan drove away before officers arrived and was last seen heading eastbound on Westminster Boulevard, officials said.
Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the hit-and-run crash to call the WPD watch commander at 714-548-3767 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 815-TIP-OCCS.