A man who had been shot was found unconscious behind the wheel of a crashed pick-up truck, police said Saturday, Dec. 16.
At 10:42 p.m. Friday Santa Ana police received calls of a shooting followed by calls of a crash in the area of Bristol Street and McFadden Avenue, said Santa Ana police.
Officers arrived at the 1300 block of South Bristol Street and discovered a man unconscious behind the steering wheel of a truck that crashed on the greenbelt divider of Bristol Street. It appeared that the man had been shot while driving the pick-up truck, said Santa Ana Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.
Paramedics declared the man dead at the scene at 11:06 p.m Friday.
Police are continuing to search for the shooter. Police withheld the name of the victim pending the notification of his family.
Source: Oc Register
Man who was shot and killed found at crash scene in Santa Ana
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