A PEDESTRIAN was fatally injured Friday night in Huntington Beach (Shutterstock).

A 40-year-old man walking across Warner Avenue in Huntington Beach was fatally injured Friday evening when struck by an automobile.

According to the HBPD, officers were dispatched at about 7 p.m. to Warner, east of Springdale Street.

Arriving officers found the pedestrian in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene, having been struck by a 2015 grey Acura.

The motorist remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. The driver did not appear to be impaired.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the Acura was traveling eastbound on Warner and struck the pedestrian, who was crossing the street outside of the crosswalk.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the events leading up to it is encouraged to contact HBPD Traffic Investigator J. Rounds at (714) 536-5666.