Teen hit, killed by suspected DUI driver in Orange
ORANGE, Calif. - A teenager was hit and killed by a suspected DUI driver in Orange late Wednesday night.
The Orange Police Department responded to a call of a crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Tustin Street and Heim Avenue.
A witness told officers at the scene that a pickup truck ran a red light at Heim Avenue, Orange PD said. The pedestrian, a 19-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck, 39-year-old Sitani Pinomi, stayed on scene.
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Pinomi was arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended license, Orange PD said. Pinomi has a prior DUI conviction, Orange PD said in a press release.