WITNESS CHASES HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER AFTER FATAL ORANGE COUNTY CRASH

By CALWIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk — Saturday, October 24, 2026

  By CALWIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk  |  PUBLISHED: Saturday, October 24, 2026

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BREAKING — Oct 24, 11:20 AM PT
WITNESS CHASES HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER AFTER FATAL ORANGE COUNTY CRASH
A 69-year-old woman is dead following a hit-and-run collision in Orange County late Friday night, according to KTLA. A witness at the scene began following the fleeing driver, according to dispatch reports.
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Details remain limited at this hour. The pursuit status and current location of the suspect vehicle have not been confirmed. The circumstances surrounding the initial crash are still being investigated.

See also: FATAL CRASH ON STATE ROUTE 16 AT COUNTY ROAD 78A · MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN SUSPECTED DUI CRASH IN ORANGE COUNTY
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.