A 14-year-old girl was fatally hit by a car while walking in Newport Beach over Memorial Day weekend, according to police.
On Saturday, Newport Beach police received a call reporting that a pedestrian had been hit by a car near Balboa Boulevard and Palm Street. First responders who were sent to the scene pronounced the 14-year-old victim dead at the scene.
His identity was not revealed by authorities.
The driver of the vehicle, Joseph Alcazar, a 30-year-old Fontana resident, was questioned by police near the crash site and was later arrested on suspicion of traffic-related homicide. Police say alcohol appeared to be a factor in the collision.
The accident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Newport Beach Police Department Traffic Investigator Nick Farris at [email protected].
