Man in Wheelchair Struck, Killed in Crash on Skylab Road in Huntington Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (August 19, 2026) – A 74-year-old Westminster man riding on a wheelchair was struck by a car and killed Tuesday afternoon on Skylab Road in Huntington Beach.

The deadly pedestrian accident occurred around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18th at Skylab Road and Able Lane, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.

Authorities say the victim was using a motorized wheelchair to cross Skylab Road when he was hit by a driver in an eastbound Honda.

Paramedics transported the injured Westminster man to a hospital, but sadly he later died from his injuries.

Meanwhile, the 45-year-old Los Angeles man driving the Honda stopped and cooperated with detectives working on the case. Police do not suspect the driver was using alcohol and/or drugs.

The collision investigation is being handled by the HBPD Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT). Witnesses to the collision or events leading up to it is encouraged to contact HBPD Traffic Investigator Rattanchandani at (714) 536-5231.

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