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Man dies after hit crossing Fairview
A 40-year-old Corona man died of head injuries Saturday night
after he darted across a Costa Mesa street and was hit by a passing
vehicle, police said.
Brian Landis was crossing Fairview Road near Merrimac Street at
about 11:45 p.m., when Jayson Aguilar, 28, of Bellflower, who was
driving southbound on Fairview, hit Landis, Costa Mesa Police Sgt.
Bob Ciszek said.
Landis was not crossing on a marked crosswalk, he said.
"The driver was not found to be at fault and was not charged or
cited," Ciszek said.
Alcohol does not seem to be involved in the incident, he said.
Landis was taken to Hoag Hospital Presbyterian, where he was
pronounced dead, Ciszek said.
Annual Night Out scheduled tonight
Costa Mesa residents are invited to join the Police Department
from 6 to 9 p.m. today for the 21st annual National Night Out crime
and drug prevention event.
On this day, police ask that community members lock their doors,
turn on outside lights and spend the evening with neighbors and
public safety officials.
The Costa Mesa Police Department will provide free food and
refreshments outside the police building at 99 Fair Drive. The event
will also feature raffle prizes, displays, demonstrations and a
meet-and-greet with community leaders. Free parking is available at
the Orange County Fairgrounds.
For more information, call Crime Prevention Specialist Janet
Curtis at (714) 754-4876.
