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HB Police seek Info in Pedestrian vs Vehicle Accident

 

by: HB News Staff
Published: September 2, 2026

 

HUNTINGTON BEACH...Huntington Beach Police are searching for a driver who allegedly struck a pedestrian on Magnolia Street in Huntington Beach on Monday night August 31, 2026 before fleeing the scene, leaving the man in critical condition.

Huntington Beach Police officers were called to the scene just south of Garfield Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. and found a only male pedestrian.

Huntington Beach Fire department personnel transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he remains in stable but critical condition Tuesday. Police are continuing an investigation to determine more details surrounding the collision, including the identity of the vehicle's driver.

Several lanes of Magnolia street were closed Monday at around 8:30 p.m. and were later reopened to vehicle traffic by 11 p.m.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact HBPD traffic investigator Cameron Houlston at (714) 536-5670.