A Hispanic woman in a wheelchair died after being run over by a driver who fled the night of January 9 in the city of Santa Anain Orange County.
This Monday, Sergeant Gerard McCann, of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, identified the woman as Sabrina Michelle Durán, 55 years old.
In a statement on social networksthe Santa Ana Police Department reported that the accident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the 600 block of North Grand Avenuewhere the officers went after receiving reports of the accident.
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When they arrived at the scene, police officers and Orange County Pump Authority personnel found the Hispanic woman in a wheelchair, who was lying on the road with significant injuries.
Sabrina Michelle Durán was urgently transferred to a local hospital for medical attention, but later died.
According to Santa Ana police, the Hispanic woman in a wheelchair was crossing Grand Avenue heading west at the time she was hit by a car traveling north.
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The authorities mentioned that the person responsible for the accident, Although he left the scene after committing the accident, he returned later to appear before the officers.
“The driver fled the scene, but later returned and cooperated with the investigation“said the Santa Ana Police Department.
However, the authorities They did not mention whether the driver involved had been arrested..
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If anyone has information related to this accident that could help in the investigations, you should contact the Santa Ana Police Department at 714-245-8224.
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