Man found dead on Beach Boulevard in La Habra, possibly after hit-and-run crash

A man was found dead on Beach Boulevard in La Habra on Saturday morning, Dec. 23 and police believe he was hit by a vehicle whose driver fled after the crash, authorities said.

Police were called to the northbound lanes at Hillsborough Drive just before 7 a.m., where they found the man lying unresponsive in the left lane, police said.

Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.

“Initial indications are that the death was the result of a hit and run traffic collision,” police said, but further information was not immediately available.

The man was not identified by police pending notification of his relatives.

Police asked anyone who witnessed the collision or may have information to call 562-383-4300 and ask to speak with a traffic investigator.