Woman trying to catch bus dies after being hit by car
Denley Angeles, 18, died just before 8 p.m. at UCI Medical Center in Orange, several hours after she was struck by a vehicle near the Katella and Harbor Boulevard intersection, according to the Orange County Coroner’s Office.
ANAHEIM – An Anaheim woman died Thursday morning after she was struck by a car while crossing Katella Avenue to catch a bus, police said.
Denley Angeles, 18, died just before 8 p.m. at UCI Medical Center in Orange, several hours after she was struck by a vehicle near the Katella and Harbor Boulevard intersection, according to the Orange County Coroner’s Office.
Officers responding to reports of a traffic accident just before 6 a.m. found Angeles in the westbound lanes of Katella, Anaheim police Sgt. Bob Dunn said.
“It appears she was getting off a bus and trying to cross the street to catch another bus when she was struck by a vehicle,” Dunn said.
The driver of the Toyota Camry that struck Angeles remained at the scene to talk to police.
Police are investigating whether Angeles or the driver had right of way. No citations or arrests have been reported.
Cause of the Anaheim accident
If news accounts in the OC Register are accurate, the driver of the automobile is likely responsible for causing this accident. However, the accident is still under investigation by the Anaheim Police Department and an official determination of the cause of the Orange County crash has not been made.
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