A 45-year-old Newport Beach man has died after he was hit by an SUV while walking in a crosswalk, according to a news report.
Newport Beach police said that Donald Fuschetti was walking south on Rutland Road and crossing Westcliff Drive in the marked crosswalk when he was struck by a Lexus SUV traveling east on Westcliff. He was taken to Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, where he later died.
The male SUV driver and minor female passenger were not injured and stayed at the scene. Police said the driver did not appear intoxicated; the investigation into the fatal pedestrian accident is ongoing.
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