SANTA ANA- A crossing pedestrian was killed after being struck twice by separate vehicles on the 400 block of South Broadway Street in a hit-and-run incident late Saturday night.

The man was trying to cross the street just after 8:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Broadway when a white Chevy pickup truck struck him, sending him flying from the street’s northbound lanes into its southbound lanes. After he landed, a green Mustang covertible struck him, police said.

“Both vehicles left the scene,” said Cmdr. Larry Coleman of the Santa Ana Police Department.

The Orange County coroner’s office has not yet identified the man, who Coleman said was about 45 years old.

Police say both vehicles likely sustained damage when they struck the man.Those with information about the incident can call the Santa Ana Police Department at 714-245-8701.

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