Officers responded to Beach Boulevard and Heil Avenue around 9 p.m., January 31, after they were notified about a pedestrian collision.
Huntington Beach, CA – A 31-year-old Huntington Beach man died after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday night at an intersection in the city.
Officers responded to Beach Boulevard and Heil Avenue around 9 p.m., January 31, after they were notified about a pedestrian collision.
The officers found a pedestrian unconscious in the roadway and a gray BMW 330i nearby.
The car was traveling northbound on Beach Boulevard when it hit the man south of the intersection with Heil Avenue.
The Huntington Beach resident died from his injuries at the scene.
The 23-year-old Reseda man driving the car remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
Authorities said drugs and alcohol are not believed to be contributing factors.
An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact HBPD at 714-536-5670.
Between 2021 and 2023, pedestrian crash counts in Huntington Beach showed modest year-to-year variation according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data. In 2021, there were 52 pedestrians killed or injured in fatal and injury collisions, placing the city roughly mid-rank among similar California cities. In 2022, that count rose slightly to 57 pedestrian victims, and in 2023 it decreased to 55 victims, indicating relative stability without a clear upward or downward trend. Pedestrian victims under age 15 increased from 5 in 2021 to 7 in 2023, while older adult (65+) counts declined over the same period. Despite these small changes, pedestrian involvement remains a consistent component of Huntington Beach’s serious collision profile. Compared with broader trends in total serious crashes — which climbed from 924 victims in 2021 to 1,076 in 2023 — pedestrian counts did not rise proportionately, suggesting other crash types grew more rapidly. These figures illustrate a steady pattern of pedestrian risk within the city’s overall traffic safety environment.
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