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Man Killed in Bicycle Accident on Santa Maria Street
Fountain Valley, CA (May 17, 2024) – 52-year-old Antonio Huerta of Huntington Beach was killed following a Slater Avenue collision Sunday morning.
It was past 7 a.m. when the deadly hit-and-run crash happened at the intersection with Santa Maria Street.
Huerta was riding his bike when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
Responding crews located the victim on the sidewalk and rushed him to a hospital where he died Monday.
Meanwhile, the investigators are searching for a vehicle traveling east on Slater Avenue from Newland Street when the driver swerved into the bicycle lane and struck the victim.
Please call police at 714-593-4481 if you have further details.
Sweet Lawyers expresses our sympathies to the family and community of the deceased. Our hearts are with you during these trying times.
Antonio Huerta Fatally Hit by Vehicle in Fountain Valley
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