Overview

• The collision occurred just after 10:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 3500 block of East Chapman Avenue between Prospect and James streets, near Saddleback Plaza.
• Orange police said the man was crossing southbound outside a crosswalk when he was hit in the middle westbound lane and pronounced dead at the scene.
• The sheriff’s deputy driving the patrol SUV was not injured, according to authorities.
• Video from the scene showed damage to the SUV’s passenger-side windshield and front quarter panel, and the pedestrian came to rest on the north sidewalk.
• Officials have not released the man’s identity, and the investigation into the fatal crash is ongoing.