Driver suspected of DUI after pedestrian is struck and killed in Huntington Beach

A 34-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a car early Thursday in Huntington Beach, police said.

The area around Beach Boulevard and Edinger Avenue was closed for a police investigation, authorities said.

Huntington Beach officers were called to the area shortly after 4 a.m. after a BMW sedan traveling north on Beach Boulevard struck a pedestrian who was on the east side of the street, said Officer Jennifer Marlatt, spokeswoman for the Huntington Beach Police Department.

Police said the vehicle struck a light pole, an electrical box and a traffic signal before hitting the pedestrian.

The 55-year-old male pedestrian, whose identity was not released, was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

Anastasia Hull of Lakewood was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI, Marlatt said.

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UPDATES:

4:10 p.m.: This article was updated with the pedestrian’s age and additional details about the crash.

This article was originally published at 8:05 a.m.