FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public Affairs Director Carrie Braun
CBraun@ocsd.org | C: 714-904-7042
Motorcyclist arrested after fatal hit-and-run kills pedestrian
SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (April 15, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Major Accident Reconstruction Team (MART) is investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. on April 14 in the city of San Clemente. The investigation led to the arrest of a man located by patrol deputies less than an hour later.
Witnesses called Orange County Sheriff’s Dispatch to report a collision between a motorcyclist and a pedestrian near the area of El Camino Real and Boca De La Playa, and stated that the motorcyclist fled the scene after hitting the pedestrian. Deputies and the Orange County Fire Authority responded to the scene. OCFA pronounced the pedestrian, a female in her 60s, deceased at the scene.
A description of the motorcycle was provided, and deputies combed the area to attempt to locate the motorcyclist. A motorcycle matching the description was located by patrol deputies in a nearby neighborhood approximately 30 minutes after the incident. The person believed to be the driver of the motorcycle at the time of the collision, Adam Horner, 38, of San Clemente, was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and booked into Orange County Jail.
The victim has been identified by the Orange County Coroner as Susan Fernandez, 61, of San Clemente.
The Sheriff’s MART team will continue the investigation.
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