Pedestrian struck, killed on Fullerton street

FULLERTON — A man was killed Saturday when he was struck by two vehicles on a busy Fullerton street he was trying to cross, authorities said.

The incident was reported about 5:15 p.m. at Orangethorpe Avenue near Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton police Sgt. Carin Wright said.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Wright said.

Orangethorpe was closed in both directions from Harbor to Highland Avenue for the investigation, she said.

The drivers involved in the crash were cooperating with investigators, Wright said.

“The preliminary investigation suggests that the male adult had been walking northbound across Orangethorpe Avenue, outside of a crosswalk, when he was struck by a 2015, red, Nissan Versa and a 2015, blue, Nissan Rogue,” the Police Department said in a statement.

Drugs or alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the incident, though the investigation was continuing, Wright said.