Pedestrian dies after struck by car while crossing Huntington Beach street

A pedestrian died Wednesday night after he was struck by a car while crossing Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach, police said.

The approximately 10:30 p.m. crash was reported at Ronald Drive, Huntington Beach Sgt. Joshua Page said.

The driver was a 19-year-old Huntington Beach man in a 2014 Toyota Prius who had been going southbound. The pedestrian was a male transient, police said.

Police don’t suspect alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash. Police asked that anyone who has information about the crash to call traffic investigator Adam Turner at 714-536-5670.