Woman, Dog Fatally Struck In Costa Mesa Hit-And-Run

COSTA MESA (CBSLA) — Authorities on Sunday were searching for a driver in connection with a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a woman in Costa Mesa, as well as her dog.

The crash unfolded just before 7 a.m. in the area of Mesa Drive and Irvine Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.

It was there that authorities say the woman had crossed the street when a silver sedan struck her and her dog. CHP Officer Florentino Olivera said the woman was in the crosswalk at the time of the crash.

No further details were immediately available.

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