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 light before hitting the pedestrian. Anastasia Hull of Lakewood was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI, Marlatt said.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 27, 2017 15:08 UTC