A male bicyclist was killed after being struck by a pickup truck in a Santa Ana hit-an-run accident, according to a news report.
Santa Ana police said that Elfego Lozano-Nicolas was riding his bicycle in the 100 block of South Broadway when he was struck by a white pickup truck. Lozano-Nicolas was unconscious when paramedics arrived at the scene, and was transported to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana in critical condition with head injuries. He died at the hospital the following day from blunt force head trauma.
Police said that witnesses described the model of pickup truck as possibly a Toyota Tundra; the truck was white with blue lettering on the side and had a ladder rack and several ladders on top. The pickup is missing a hubcap, which was found at the scene. Anyone with information on the truck is asked to call 714-245-8701.
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