Pedestrian Laura White tragically died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing the street in Garden Grove on Wednesday morning.
The Orange County Fire Authority responded to the intersection of Valley View Street and Lampson Avenue at around 6:45 a.m. after receiving notice that a female pedestrian was badly injured there.
According to the Garden Grove Police Department the driver of a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck made a right turn to head east and the vehicle when it struck 64-year-old Laura White, of Garden Grove. White was tragically pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
The driver of the pickup truck, a 39-year-old man, stayed at the scene after the crash and cooperated with the police
An investigation into the fatal pedestrian accident is ongoing to determine the cause of the collision.
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