A teenage boy was fatally struck by an alleged hit-and-run driver in Dana Point Tuesday.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded Tuesday morning to Dana Point Harbor Drive and Park Lantern on a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Sheriff’s officials said the victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff’s department did not release any details about the victim, but reports from the scene indicated it was a 13-year-old boy.
The suspect “fled the area and, with the help of witnesses, was quickly located,” according to the sheriff’s department. “The suspect was detained for further investigation.”
No other details were immediately released.