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

A 58-year-old man from Orange was fatally injured on Sunday when he was hit by an automobile while walking on a street in Huntington Beach.

According to the HBPD, the incident took place in the area of Beach Boulevard and Williams Drive. Officers responded to a report of a collision there at around 6:30 p.m.

Arriving officers found the driver of a Toyota Camry, a 68-year-old Huntington Beach resident, uninjured. The pedestrian was unconscious in the roadway and was taken to a local hospital where he was declared deceased.

The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the Toyota was traveling southbound on Beach and struck the pedestrian north of the intersection with Williams.

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