A bicyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle in Santa Ana yesterday evening

On By art-pedroza

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On February 14, 2025, at 6:18 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a traffic collision near the area of S. Raitt Street and W. Myrtle Street.

Officers, along with Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), responded to the scene where they discovered that the collision involved a bicyclist and a vehicle.

The bicyclist was treated at the scene before being transported to a local hospital by OCFA. Despite life-saving efforts, the bicyclist succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Based on the preliminary investigation, the bicyclist appeared to be traveling southbound on Raitt Street when he was struck by a vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, and cooperated with the investigation.

The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) is investigating this incident.

Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact Detective K. Briley at (714) 245-8215 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions.

When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.